A new documentary puts viewers in the shoes of Neanderthals and early humans, giving an intimate glimpse into humans’ ...
A new documentary puts viewers in the shoes of Neanderthals and early humans, giving an intimate glimpse into humans’ ...
In this 4.4-million-year-old skeleton, scientists may have found the missing step between climbing and walking.
Two small genetic changes reshaped the human pelvis, setting our early ancestors on the path to upright walking, scientists say.
Understanding what the environment looked like millions of years ago is essential for piecing together how our earliest ...
Recent fossil discoveries lend credence to the fascinating proposition that non-human species may have coexisted alongside our early human forebears. These unearthed remnants provide a glimpse into ...
Archaeologists have uncovered what may be one of the world's oldest human burial sites, dating back around 100,000 years. The remains of five early humans—two complete skeletons and three skulls—were ...
What did early humans like to eat? The answer, according to a team of archaeologists in Argentina, is extinct megafauna, such as giant sloths and giant armadillos. In a study published in the journal ...
The Nyayanga excavation site in Kenya, in July 2025. Fossils and Oldowan tools have been excavated from the tan and reddish-brown sediments, which date to more than 2.6 million years old. T. W.