A Homo erectus skullcap found northwest of Johannesburg in South Africa has been identified as the oldest to date, in research published in Science. The hominin is a direct ancestor of modern ...

researchers believe that all five skulls come from the same ancient population - a species that they say is most consistent with Homo erectus because of particular traits, like the shape of the ...

In a fascinating discovery that will force scientists to rewrite our species' evolutionary history, an international team has unearthed the earliest known skull of Homo erectus-- the first of our ...

Paleontologists have unearthed the oldest fossil belonging to the hominin species Homo erectus. The 2 million-year-old fossil skull, excavated over a five-year period in South Africa, suggests the ...

Paranthropus boisei, known for its adaptations for powerful chewing muscles and large molars, stood about 1.37 meters tall ...