(Reuters) -Researchers have unearthed tooth fossils in Ethiopia dating to about 2.65 million years ago of a previously unknown species in the human evolutionary lineage, one that lived in the same ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Many known hominin fossils defy species classification, with the most famous example being the ...

A new analysis of enigmatic skulls from the Republic of Georgia suggest that Homo erectus wasn't the only human species to ...

As we move into the new year, we need more ruptures in mainstream thinking. It’s the cracks that let the light in.

Our species, Homo sapiens, has been evolving for more than 300,000 years, but the story of human origins starts much earlier.

A groundbreaking study published in The Anatomical has challenged previous assumptions about human evolution.

The legendary “Little Foot” fossil may be an entirely new human ancestor. An international team of scientists led by ...

Discover evidence of ancient hominins coexisting with early humans in Indonesia 200,000 years ago. A groundbreaking find for ...