We begin this discussion of our species' evolution in Africa ... to infer that these fossils represent early members of the hominin lineage. The first human-like traits to appear in the hominin ...

At the most basic level, human evolution is articulated through classifications of, and evolutionary relationships among, hominin species. This article presents a basic taxonomy and phylogeny of ...

A new study published in Genome Biology and Evolution found links between the DNA of ancient hominids called Neanderthals and ...

Human evolution might be more "bizarre" than we once thought, according to a new study. In the past, scientists believed that hominin evolution was largely driven by changes in climate.

The knee has undergone major changes to its size and shape, not only to allow early humans to walk upright, but also to ...

By standing upright, hominids had less need of hair to keep heat out, except on the head and shoulders. The advantages of height might also explain the evolution over time of taller hominids.

in years ago): 7.6—6 million BRAIN SIZE (est., in cu cm): 360-370 (slightly smaller than a male chimp's) SPECIAL FEATURES: oldest known hominin; set apart from other fossil apes by smaller ...

But, it is unclear when cumulative culture first developed during hominin evolution. A study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Arizona State University ...

The paper, “Spatial sampling bias influences our understanding of early hominin evolution in eastern Africa,” was published August 20, 2024 in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

I am then going to go straight on to investigate both the morphology and the environment of a group of hominids that have been published as early human ancestors but which have only been mentioned in ...

International Journal of Primatology ' … a provocative, refreshingly nonconfrontational, structured set of musings on hominin evolution …' American Journal of Physical Anthropology ...

More information: Spatial sampling bias influences our understanding of early hominin evolution in eastern Africa, Nature Ecology & Evolution (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41559-024-02522-5 ...