H. erectus is a now-extinct species of early human that experts say arose some two million years ago in Africa. Walking upright, they had longer legs and shorter arms than previous hominins, which ...

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 ...

These human ancestors weren’t as lonely as experts thought Researchers uncovered Homo erectus skull fragments within 176.5 million cubic feet of sand. Andrew Paul May 16, 2025 2:01 PM EDT ...

Homo Erectus Thrived in a Desert, Study Finds, Suggesting the Early Humans Could Adapt to Extreme Environments New research suggests modern humans aren’t the only hominin species capable of ...