The discovery of a new fossil has once again turned our understanding of human evolution on its head. This monumental find suggests that hominins may have ventured out of Africa much earlier than ...

But this latest discovery seems to challenge that. It appears that Paranthropus had greater dietary flexibility than first interpreted, could adapt to a wide range of environmental conditions and was ...

A rare Homo habilis skeleton from Kenya reveals how early humans moved, climbed, and adapted more than two million years ago.

The legendary “Little Foot” fossil may be an entirely new human ancestor. An international team of scientists led by researchers from La Trobe University in Australia and the University of Cambridge ...

At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what we know, ...

A recently discovered fossil dating back 2.6 million years could fundamentally change our understanding of human evolution and put a long-standing mystery to rest, a new study has found. The fossil, ...

Researchers have discovered fossil remains in Morocco that may represent one of the earliest stages of the human lineage, dating back 773,000 years ago. The findings, published today in the Nature ...

An international research team has announced the most complete fossil yet of Homo habilis (aka 'the handy man') – one of the ...

A large comparative study of primate teeth shows that grooves once linked to ancient human tooth-picking can form naturally, while some common modern dental problems appear uniquely human.

For decades, Paranthropus boisei, an early hominin that roamed eastern Africa a million years ago, was known for its gigantic jaw and powerfully constructed biting muscles. Its coarse-grass and reed ...