A newfound rock-shelter in Tajikistan has artifacts created by ancient humans spanning 130,000 years. Along a stream in ...

These mechanisms, in turn, led to an increase in brain size, a later adulthood and a longer life span. Studying the teeth of ...

Signs of temporarily delayed tooth development in the skull of an ancient Homo species youth spark debate about the origins of humanlike growth.

An analysis looking at the hand bones of australopithecines, apes and humans reveals that tool use likely evolved before the ...

Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 ...

Researchers propose a stunning new theory for why Neanderthals and humans started to bury their dead at the same time.

However, Neanderthals tended to bury their dead deeper in caves, whereas H. sapiens were buried in cave entrances or rock ...

Perhaps most importantly, Lucy’s discovery foreshadowed a series of fossil finds that filled in the scientific picture of her species. By 1978, enough evidence had accumulated to establish Lucy as the ...

Neanderthals weren’t discovered until the 19th century. Neanderthals are believed to have originated in Europe and Asia ...

Tajikistan rock shelter may reveal ancient human migration patterns Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Homo sapiens may have ...

The two species began burying their dead at roughly the same time and place. Now some archaeologists think competition may have played a role in burials.

Neanderthal genes have been linked with our immune systems and COVID-19 response, while Denisovan genes may help adapt to high altitudes. This ancient teenager is the first known person with ...