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

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

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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 ...

4 in the journal Antiquity. However, this "this region is still relatively under explored," they added. "This region may have ...

Compared to the great apes, humans have an exceptionally long childhood, during which parents, grandparents and other adults contribute to their physical and cognitive development. This is a key ...

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.

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

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 ...

Our Human Evolution gallery explores the origins of Homo sapiens, tracing our lineage since it split from that of our closest living relatives, the chimpanzee and the bonobo. Gallery developer Jenny ...

A discovery of a child's tooth and stone tools in a cave in southern France suggests Homo sapiens was in western Europe about 54,000 years ago. That is several thousands of years earlier than ...