Considering how long humans have been on Earth, it’s surprising that we have been scientifically studying our evolution for ...

While this behaviour may not equate to human-ancestor veneration, it indicates a clear awareness ... Under his tenure, the ...

Further excavations may reveal how ancient human populations likely interacted with each other, researchers say ...

An analysis looking at the hand bones of australopithecines, apes and humans reveals that tool use likely evolved before the ...

Groundbreaking research reveals that our human ancestor, Lucy, was hairless, challenging previous assumptions.

Two new studies found that ancient human ancestors carried a surprising diversity of genes for amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch. By Carl Zimmer As soon as you put starch in your mouth ...

The 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor known as Lucy rose to fame through an incredible combination of circumstances ...

It seemed like a promising area to search for ancient human ancestors. Johanson knew that if hominin fossils were found there, they could upend our understanding of how humans came to be.

One specific study has found our ancient ancestors were not picky on who they had sex with. Yep, researchers now have found ...

New data is revealing deeper insights into how early humans interbred with Denisovans in events that significantly shaped our ...

Ancient Viral DNA in the Human Genome Linked to Multiple Sclerosis ... have more genes to digest starch than our hunter-gatherer ancestors, but the amylase locus of the genome is hard to study.

Complicated births may not have arisen in humans as a trade-off between our need for big brains and pelvises suitable for upright walking, new research in chimps suggests.