Early human evolution may have been more complex than scientists previously thought, with modern humans evolving from two ancestral lineages.

The tools, found in an area where an ancient rainforest once stood, push back the oldest known evidence of humans in similar ...

While scientists know humans (homo sapiens) emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ... MailOnline's graphic below shows this 'hidden chapter' in human evolution spanning from 1.5 million years ...

The researchers managed to extract DNA from the teeth and bones from two of the burials. They found that as humans migrated ...

Wits University announces the reopening of one of humanity’s most important palaeontological sites to the public.

The Fulani have long intrigued social anthropologists with their complex cultural heritage. They raise mainly cattle, goats ...

Over 100,000 years ago, a mysterious group of ancient humans walked the lands of eastern Asia. Known as the Juluren—meaning ...

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

Homo sapiens migrated out of Africa roughly 50,000 years ago, but scientists have now discovered that some chose to remain ...

It may not be long before the viral chatter gives way to larger human epidemics. Reshaping the trajectory The good news is that people can take basic measures to slow down the evolution of H5N1 ... by ...