“Large brains and dexterous hands are considered pivotal in human evolution, together making possible technology, culture and colonisation of diverse environments,” the research authors said. Humans ...

Researchers at the University of Maine are theorizing that human beings may be in the midst of a major evolutionary ...

For decades, the dominant theory in human evolution suggested that modern humans descended from a single ancestral lineage in Africa. However, groundbreaking new research from the University of ...

All families have their own quirks and habits, but one group of relatives has such a unique trait that scientists have ...

Many people hold the view that evolution in humans has come to a halt. But while modern medicine and technologies have changed the environment in which evolution operates, many scientists are in ...

An ancient skull has finally shown us what the Denisovans looked like. Now it turns out they, not Neanderthals, might be our ...

Volcanic eruptions are excellent timekeepers because they happen very quickly, geologically speaking. As hot magma erupts, it cools and solidifies into volcanic ash particles and pumice rocks. Pumice ...

Denisovans were first discovered as another relation to modern humans in 2010—It turns out they might be our closest relative ...

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 ...

Scientists find genetic mutation, millions of years ago. Oct. 12, 2011 — -- About three million years ago human predecessors embarked on a new course that would forever alter the evolution of our ...