Human flexibility in shoulders and elbows originated from ancient apes' need for safe tree descent. A new study reveals chimpanzees, unlike monkeys, ...

We now have only the second high-quality genome from an ancient Denisovan human, which reveals there were more populations of ...

In this 4.4-million-year-old skeleton, scientists may have found the missing step between climbing and walking.

UCL scientists found that human skulls evolved much faster than those of other apes, reflecting the powerful forces driving ...

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Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates, according to researchers.

For more than 50 years, since the discovery of the skull of Paranthropus boisei, an extinct human relative known for its extremely powerful jaws and massive teeth, ...

Fossil evidence from Ethiopia has rewritten human history, showing Australopithecus lived one million years earlier than previously believed. These new findings bridge the gap between early ape-like ...

New research reveals that scavenging may have helped early humans adapt, expand, and endure tough seasons through smart use ...

Two small changes in human DNA may have played a big role in helping our ancestors walk upright, researchers say.

Art has been a cornerstone of human expression for millennia, capturing emotions, ideas, and the spirit of the times. From ...

Experts have been puzzled by recently discovered fossils from the hand of an extinct human relative, Paranthropus boisei.