From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool ...

Ancient DNA from Denisovans left humans a powerful genetic advantage — a gene that helped early Americans survive new ...

Denisovans were an extinct human group identified almost entirely through DNA rather than complete skeletons. First discovered in Siberia, their genetic legacy is still present in populations across ...

The Harbin cranium, known as Dragon Man, is one of the most complete ancient skulls ever found and may represent a newly ...

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Over a century ago, anthropologist Raymond Dart chipped an ancient skull out of some rock from an ancient quarry — and revealed the face of an ancient human relative.

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National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek is retracing the path of human migration. More specifically, the scientific ...

Scientists have digitally reconstructed the face of a 1.5-million-year-old Homo erectus fossil from Ethiopia, uncovering an ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest-known evidence of fire-making by prehistoric humans in the English county of Suffolk - ...

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