The human evolutionary tree can be complicated—but understanding where hominids end and hominins begin reveals how we fit ...

Mutations in any species is part of natural evolution and essential to its survival, according to the accepted Darwinian ...

A recent event in India shows that Neanderthals are evolving again, into a sub-species of Homo Sapiens called 'homo supines'.

A 3.4-million-year-old Ethiopia foot fossil reveals a new human relative, changing what scientists know about early human evolution.

Scientists have discovered that a mysterious foot found in Ethiopia belonged to a previously unknown ancient relative similar ...

With an open mind, Goodall discovered that chimpanzees produce tools, form lasting social bonds, and pass on knowledge across generations (although now we know that they are not very good at this ).

Along the dry shores of northern Kenya, a long turquoise lake quietly records the tug of deep forces. Lake Turkana looks ...

Humans evolved large brains and flat faces at a surprisingly rapid pace compared to other apes, likely reflecting the evolutionary advantages of these traits, finds a new analysis of ape skulls by UCL ...

One of the most significant controversies in the study of human evolution and migration is determining when and by what route the first hominids arrived in Europe from Africa. Recent geological dating ...