Remarkable new fossils from Swartkrans Cave reveal that a prehistoric relative of humans was also extremely small and ...

Piecing together the story of Europe’s earliest settlers is a challenge, largely because relevant human fossils are scarce.

Cambridge University researchers have uncovered evidence that two distinct populations of ancient hominins, separated for ...

Koch Hall of Human Origins,” which opened 15 years ago. Smithsonian's Human Origins Program. What does it mean to be human ...

Fossils are like time capsules, offering us a rare chance to glimpse the distant past. Over the years, a number of ancient ...

Paranthropus robustus fossils from Swartkrans Cave reveal new insights into their diet, social structure, and survival 2 ...

New fossil evidence from a Spanish cave suggests an unknown prehistoric human population once lived in Europe.

Scientists have discovered several well-preserved fossils of Psittacosaurus, including over a dozen complete skeletons that include the reptile’s skull. Fossils with this level of completeness are ...

Million-year-old face fossil sheds new light on ancient human migrations - Scientists say a fossil of a partial face from a ...

A fragment of a face from a human ancestor is the oldest in Western Europe, according to the results published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

The fossils — which may date back to 1.4 million years — were nicknamed “Pink” in honor of iconic rock band Pink Floyd.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A fossil of a partial face from a human ancestor is the oldest in western Europe, archaeologists reported Wednesday. The incomplete skull — a section of the left cheek bone and upper ...