The archaeological finds that show art is far older than our species We used to trace the origins of art to Stone Age Europe. Now we have evidence of artistic sensibility in earlier hominins, from ...

Homo erectus, one of our ancestors in the line of human evolution, existed for approximately 1.8 million years. They were the first human ancestors known to master the use of fire, tools, and ...

The researchers believe Homo erectus became isolated on the island around 1 million years ago and underwent a dramatic reduction in body size during a period of around 300,000 years.

A recent discovery stemming from a massive construction project reveals evidence of a previously unknown group of Homo erectus that lived off the coast of Java, Indonesia, 140,000 years ago.

Researchers uncovered Homo erectus skull fragments within 176.5 million cubic feet of sand. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday.

Lost Civilisation Underwater? 140,000-Year-Old Homo Erectus Skull May Hold The Key To Secret The site could be the first physical evidence of the lost landmass known as Sundaland, which submerged ...

Dubois named a new species, Pithecanthropus erectus after this specimen in 1894, but Ernst Mayr reassigned Trinil 2 to Homo erectus in the 1950s. This skull is flat on the bottom because the plaster ...

Homo erectus was able to adapt to and survive in desert-like environments at least 1.2 million years ago, according to a paper published in Communications Earth & Environment. The findings suggest ...

Homo erectus was able to adapt to and survive in desert-like environments at least 1.2 million years ago, according to a paper published in Communications Earth & Environment. The findings suggest ...

"Homo erectus is the first hominin that we know about that has a body plan more like our own and seemed to be on its way to being more human-like," said Ashley Hammond, an assistant curator in the ...