"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

Genes from the minority population, particularly those related to brain function, may have played a crucial role in human ...

(that’s us) did not descend from a neat, single lineage. Instead, modern humans can link their heritage back to at least two ...

A new study reveals that a mysterious human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, potentially enhancing brain ...

The fragmentary facial bones belong to Homo affinis erectus, an esoteric offshoot of our family tree that inhabited Spain ...

Humans' unique language capacity was present at least 135,000 years ago, according to a survey of genomic evidence. As such, language might have entered social use 100,000 years ago.

In the streets of Anyama, children play and braziers smoke on corners. There is little to show that the ground of this ...

Archaeologists have discovered fossilized facial bones of an ancient human race which lived roughly 1.4 million years ago, ...

The Spanish team says the latest remains are more primitive than Homo antecessor but bear a resemblance to Homo erectus.

A newly excavated cave in Israel holds burials and artifacts suggesting that multiple human species commingled and shared ...

Fragments of a partial skull unearthed in a cave in northern Spain have revealed a previously unknown population of ancient ...