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

The oldest in Western Europe, this fractured skull has introduced a series of new questions about early humanity.

Fragments of the left side of the skull of a human relative have been discovered in Spain, revealing the face of the oldest ...

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

Washington — A fossil of a partial face from a human ancestor is the oldest in western Europe, archaeologists reported ...

Even though humans are the only remaining hominin species on the planet, our family tree is actually more complicated than ...

Scientists report that a fossil of a partial face from a early human ancestor in Spain is between 1.1 and 1.4 million years ...

The incomplete skull — a section of the left cheek bone ... Researchers working in the region have also found more recent fossils from Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens.

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.