The skull has facial features that are similar to early modern humans, which scientists think began to branch away from another human ancestor known as Homo erectus sometime between 550,000 and ...

The fragmented Maba 1 skull, which had previously been described as belonging to a Neanderthal, is not so Neanderthal after all. Researchers reassessed the skull and found resemblances to Homo ...

Archaeologists working in Southeast Asia recovered 140,000-year-old Homo erectus bones from an extinct human species on the ocean floor, according to new studies.

Fragmentary left skull bones alongside a 3D recreation of the right side of the face of H. aff. erectus from Sima del Elefante, Spain.© Maria D. Guillén / IPHES-CERCA / Elena Santos / CENIEH ...

The skull has similar facial features to those of early modern humans. The skull could potentially belong to a direct human ancestor called Homo erectus sometime between 550,000 and 750,000 years ago.

In 1931, the Skhūl I fossil was uncovered at Mugharat es-Skhūl (the Cave of the Children), also known as Skhūl Cave, Israel. It forms part of the oldest intentional human burials ever ...

An ancient skull dating back 300,000 years is unlike any other premodern human fossil ever found, potentially pointing to a new branch in the human family tree, according to new research. An ...

The skull of a 5-year-old girl who lived 140,000 years ago has similarities with modern Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, suggesting her parents might have belonged to different species ...

Science Archaeology 1.4-million-year-old bones deepen mystery of who reached Europe first 'Pink' may have been a member of the Homo erectus family. Andrew Paul Mar 12, 2025 12:00 PM EDT ...

Homo erectus is a key ancestor of modern humans. Emerging at least two million years ago, they were the first to develop human-like proportions and the first to migrate out of Africa, eventually ...

NEWS 29 November 2022 Ancient skull uncovered in China could be million-year-old Homo erectus Fieldwork is under way to excavate a rare, well-preserved specimen in central China.