SCIENTISTS have found new clues about a mysterious ancient human species – indicating they roamed around the earth a million ...

In 2004, the Liang Bua team officially named the small human relatives Homo floresiensis. Controversy soon overshadowed the unexpected discovery.

Seven newly discovered stone tools, dating to between 1.04 and 1.48 million years ago, were found on the Indonesian island of ...

Scientists have uncovered bone fragments from a human ancestor that lived around 700,000 years ago and was believed to be less than 3 feet tall.

It's no secret that if your dad is tall and your mother is tall, you are probably going to be tall. But fully understanding the genetics of height has been a big order for scientists.