Scientists retrieved proteins from six teeth unearthed in China that reveal a potential link between Homo erectus and later ...

A stunning fossil discovery in Ethiopia shows that early Homo and a previously unknown Australopithecus species lived together around 2.6 to 2.8 million years ago. The find overturns the classic ...

An ancient skull unearthed in China may push back the origins of our species by half a million years, challenging long-held beliefs about when—and with whom—early humans roamed the Earth, reports the ...

Proteins extracted from six teeth of early humans residing in what is now China around 400,000 years ago provide new insights into how ancient genetic material may have made its way into modern humans ...

Explore 100 Ancient Myths, Facts, and Finds That Defy Explanation. Uncover baffling artifacts, impossible structures, and ...

Scientists have finally come face-to-face with an ancient human ancestor called Little Foot. A new digital reconstruction reveals the visage of one of our oldest close human relatives, researchers ...

Scientists analyzing the genomes of thousands of people across Japan discovered evidence for a previously overlooked third ...