Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.

Dive into the world of our ancient cousins and discover the key differences between Paranthropus and Homo. Understanding ...

The mysterious ancient humans were only known from fossil fragments. Now, two papers argue a skull uncovered in China belongs ...

Humans aren’t the only animals with numerical awareness, although we are alone in our ability to perform symbolic ...

In 2010, scientists found the first evidence of another hominin subspecies, known as the Danisovans. Now, they’ve identified ...

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra.

The Sunda Shelf is home to a rich Pleistocene hominin fossil record, including specimens of Homo floresiensis, Homo ...

The work explores how AI can become an ally of humans, enhancing rather than replacing their cognitive, creative, and design ...

The Harbin skull (left) and the Dali skull (right).

Dubbed Homo luzonensis, the species is one of the most important finds that will be out in the coming years, one scientist predicts. By Michael Greshko and Maya Wei-Haas April 10, 2019 ...