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

Scientists believe individuals of the most recently discovered 'hominin' group (the Denisovans) that interbred with modern day humans passed on some of their genes via multiple, distinct interbreeding ...

Scientists believe individuals of the most recently discovered “hominin” group (the Denisovans ... “This was one of the most exciting discoveries in human evolution in the last decade,” said Dr Linda ...

NEWS ANALYSIS. Fifty years after this fossil's discovery, its place in the history of humankind is still debated, while, in ...

Each of these ancient fossils, even if just a small part of a skeleton, represents an identifiable character in the story of humankind.

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

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

Her species provided compelling evidence that upright walking evolved before large brains in human evolution.

Lucy, a fossilized skeleton unearthed 50 years ago this month, transformed scientists’ understanding of human evolution. The ...

Their dream came spectacularly true on that momentous day in 1974. The Lucy fossil preserved skull fragments and a lower jaw with teeth, as well as parts of the arm, leg, pelvis, spine and ribs—47 ...

Newly published research—“Humanlike manual activities in Australopithecus” (Journal of Human Evolution ... this regard among the different early hominin species, suggesting evidence ...

Scientists believe individuals of the most recently discovered hominin group (the Denisovans) that interbred with modern day ...