Before evolution gave them the right teeth, early humans were already feasting on grasses and tubers. That bold choice may ...

In the dry, rugged badlands of Ethiopia’s Afar Region, a team of scientists has uncovered fossils that could change how you ...

New Ethiopian fossils show early Homo and Australopithecus lived together, revealing a complex human evolution story.

Dental remains dating back 300,000 years, which were discovered at a well-known Chinese archaeological site, have revealed ...

From Ethiopia comes an incredible discovery—early humans seem to have potentially lived alongside the very apes they evolved ...

Once dismissed as “junk” DNA, ancient viruses embedded in the human genome play a key role in early human development, ...

Brain growth slowed down about 300,000 years ago due to energetic and climate pressures, according to a study published in ...

Researchers say recently discovered teeth come from a previously undiscovered species of Australopithecus, adding to our understanding of human evolution.

Ancient tools found on Sulawesi suggest early humans crossed formidable seas over a million years ago, leaving behind ...

According to Finestone, Nyayanga stones are significantly older than other known examples of ancient stone transport.

The human genome is made up of 23 pairs of chromosomes, the biological blueprints that make humans … well, human. But it turns out that some of our DNA — about 8% — are the remnants of ancient viruses ...