Scientists have uncovered evidence that modern humans emerged from two long-separated ancestral groups, not just one. This ...

Roughly 8,000-year-old remains unearthed from present-day Tunisia held a surprise: European hunter-gatherer ancestry.

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

For a long time, North Africa was seen as a passive participant ... This is a modest genetic influence compared to ancient ...

The excavation of bone tools at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania expands the range of ancient hominids’ cultural innovations.

Ancient DNA reveals that Stone Age Europeans voyaged by sea to Africa, providing the earliest proof of prehistoric ...