Homo erectus may be the most important extinct human species in our evolutionary history. Emerging around 2 million years ago and surviving until roughly 117,000 to 108,000 years ago, it spread out of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many known hominin fossils defy species classification, with the most famous example being the ever-enigmatic Denisovans. A study ...

Scientists retrieved proteins from six teeth unearthed in China that reveal a potential link between Homo erectus and later human species, including Homo sapiens.

Homo habilis has long been described as the first species in the Homo genus, but its place in human evolution remains controversial. Fossils from Tanzania and Kenya show a mix of humanlike and ...

A remarkable collection of ancient stone tools proves that human creativity can thrive in challenging times. The complexity ...

Changes in non-coding DNA sequences make all the difference.