Over a million years ago, Homo erectus defied the extreme conditions of African deserts. A recent study reveals how this ...

While it is generally accepted that the forerunner to Homo sapiens - Homo erectus - left Africa about 1.5 million years ago to populate other parts of the world, there are two main theories about ...

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.

Uncover the history of life on Earth, from the smallest insects to the largest mammals. The ancient human species Homo luzonensis is one of the most recent branches to be added to the human ...