Fossil remains of Homo erectus have since been found throughout Africa and Asia, making it the first wide-ranging hominid. Despite the primitive appearance of its skull, the erectus skeleton is ...

They also had bigger brains than earlier species, though not quite as large as the brains of today’s humans, Homo sapiens. H. erectus persisted for more than 1.5 million years before going ...

(Photo credit Homo erectus skull, Axel Timmermann). Pink shading in map highlights areas, where early human species suffered a major reduction in habitat suitability due to cooling, drying and ...

The proportions of skull to pelvis indicates that his sisters ... With the appearance Homo erectus/ergaster in the fossil record we also see the first use of fire, the first appearance of more ...

Paris (AFP) – Our ancestor Homo erectus was able to survive punishingly hot and dry desert more than a million years ago, according to a new study that casts doubt on the idea that Homo sapiens ...