A groundbreaking fossil discovery at Swartkrans Cave has revealed that an early human ancestor walked upright, providing new insights into its size and vulnerability to predators. A team of ...

The life and ultimate extinction of a robust creature that walked on two legs across the woods and grassy plains of South Africa more than 2 million years ago has always puzzled anthropologists. Its ...

NEW YORK — When did our ancestors first use fire? That's been a long-running debate, and now a new study concludes the earliest firm evidence comes from about 1 million years ago in a South African ...

(AP) NEW YORK - When did our ancestors first use fire? That's been a long-running debate, and now a new study concludes the earliest firm evidence comes from about 1 million years ago in a South ...

Scientists have identified a previously unknown human relative from a 1.4-million-year-old fossilized jawbone, reshaping our understanding of early human evolution. Found in Swartkrans Cave, South ...

Nestled within the Cradle of Humankind in South Africa, the Swartkrans cave system has long been a treasure trove of early human fossils, offering intriguing glimpses into the lives of our ancient ...

So far, ranging and residence patterns amongst early hominins have been indirectly inferred from morphology, stone tool sourcing, comparison to living primates and phylogenetic models. An ...

Analysis of early human-like populations in southern Africa suggests females left their childhood homes, while males stayed at home. An international team examined tooth samples for metallic traces ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...