(that’s us) did not descend from a neat, single lineage. Instead, modern humans can link their heritage back to at least two ...

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long ...

The fragmentary facial bones belong to Homo affinis erectus, an esoteric offshoot of our family tree that inhabited Spain ...

A new study reveals that a mysterious human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, potentially enhancing brain ...

Researchers also found additional relics like stone tools made from flint and quartz, as well as animal bones displaying cut ...

In the streets of Anyama, children play and braziers smoke on corners. There is little to show that the ground of this ...

Humans' unique language capacity was present at least 135,000 years ago, according to a survey of genomic evidence. As such, language might have entered social use 100,000 years ago.

The Spanish team says the latest remains are more primitive than Homo antecessor but bear a resemblance to Homo erectus.

Fragments of a partial skull unearthed in a cave in northern Spain have revealed a previously unknown population of ancient ...