An ancient, shared set of human-specific genes underwent changes in a geographically isolated population after around 300,000 years ago, scientists say.

In southern Africa, a group of people lived in partial isolation for hundreds of thousands of years. This is shown in a new ...

A groundbreaking fossil discovery beneath the waters off Java, Indonesia, is reshaping long-held ideas about early human ...

With an opposable big toe resembling a human thumb, the fossilized Burtele foot suggested its owner was a skilled climber, ...

New research reveals ancient humans in southern Africa lived in isolation for nearly 100,000 years. This led to unique ...

Many of the ancient southern Africans, including those who lived between about 10,200 and 1,400 years ago, "fall outside the ...

Ten fossil teeth belong to new Australopithecus species Found in Afar Region, they are 2.65 million years old This species coexisted with an early Homo species Fossils underscore complex nature of ...

It's tempting to think that we've reached the pinnacle of our evolution, but modern life continues to shape us just as much ...

A timeline of genetic changes in millions of years of human evolution shows that variants linked to higher intelligence appeared most rapidly around 500,000 years ago, and were closely followed by ...

"One Hand Clapping" draws from neuroscience, evolution, philosophy and a rich tapestry of cultural references to examine how ...