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. Skull ...

Researchers found characteristics of Homo erectus, traces of Homo sapiens, and even resemblances to Homo heidelbergensis, a species that lived nearly half a million years ago.

Homo erectus is thought to be the first human species to have used fire around 1 million years ago. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk . For more stories like ...

Original fossil (ATE7-1) alongside the mirrored right side by means of virtual 3D imaging techniques of the face of a hominin assigned to Homo aff. erectus found in level the TE7 of Sima del ...

Farmers Dug Up a Skull Unlike Any Human Ancestor Ryan Somma from Occoquan, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons ...

A team of scientists has discovered a 140,000-year-old Homo erectus skull in Indonesia, between the islands of Java and Madura.The remains were found buried in layers of silt and sand. Experts ...

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.

Archaeological finds off the coast of Java, Indonesia, provide insight into the world of Homo erectus, 140,000 years ago. Skull fragments and other fossil remains provide a unique picture of how ...

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.

A fossil skull from a site called Gawis in Ethiopia is apparently intermediate in form between Homo erectus and our own species, Homo sapiens. If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting ...

The skull was found in May, but it took experts until Dec. 3 to safely and completely excavate it. Previously, two damaged ancient homo erectus skulls were found at the site in 1989 and 1990, the ...

The skull was found in May, but it took experts until Dec. 3 to safely and completely excavate it. Previously, two damaged ancient homo erectus skulls were found at the site in 1989 and 1990, the ...