Human evolution is not a straight line but a complex branching tree shared with other great apes. This overview explains the ...

When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyze the morphology of bones—which is crucial for ...

When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyse the morphology of bones — which is crucial for ...

When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyse the morphology of bones - which is crucial for ...

UC San Diego researchers have found high levels of lead in the teeth of both Neanderthals (left) and modern humans (right). However, a gene mutation may have protected modern human brains, allowing ...

For decades, textbooks painted a dramatic picture of early humans as tool-using hunters who rose quickly to the top of the food chain. The tale was that Homo habilis, one of the earliest ...

This is an extract from Our Human Story, our newsletter about the revolution in archaeology. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every month. What’s more, many other cosmic phenomena affect our planet ...