Until now, the oldest-known human species in Western Europe was the slender-faced Homo antecessor, dating back around 850,000 years. But research published in the journal Nature “introduces a new ...

But research published in the journal Nature "introduces a new actor in the history of human evolution in Europe ... nearly two decades ago. But the title of oldest human in all of Europe ...

This is an extract from Our Human Story, our newsletter about the revolution in archaeology. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every month. Let’s talk about the biggest coincidence in human ...

It is 256 pages long ... This title is available in Kindle and hardcover formats. This book was originally published in 2005, but modern revisions include new and exciting advancements in our ...

[Blueringmedia/Getty Images] Scientists at Yale University say they have published research that provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the process differed from the evolution of chimpanzees. For the study, published ...

The long-held theory of human evolution says that modern humans originated in Africa and then migrated to other parts of the world. However, that “out of Africa” model is being challenged by a ...

The story of human evolution usually starts at the point our ... but also in its large shearing front teeth. But its social behavior, communication and tool-making have all provided invaluable ...

This adaptation to hypoxia showcases human evolution in response to extreme living conditions. In order to survive in the low oxygen conditions of the Tibetan Plateau, people living there have ...

A replica of the Laetoli footprints discovered in Laetoli, Tanzania; The original footprints were dated to 3.6 million years ago. | Momotarou2012, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0 In the last ...

Beyond gene-edited babies: the possible paths for tinkering with human evolution Editing human embryos is restricted in much of the world—and making an edited baby is fully illegal in most ...