This study could be pivotal in our understanding of when, how, and why our ancestors embarked on their big move.

When the first modern humans arose in East Africa sometime between 200,000 and 300,000 years ago, the world was very different compared to today. Perhaps the biggest difference was that we—meaning ...

Around 900,000 years ago, the global population reached a precarious low of only 1280 reproducing individuals and stayed like ...

"For me, Homo sapiens evolved between 1 million and 700,000 years ago in Africa," John Hawks, a paleoanthropologist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, told Live Science in an email.

Y ou might think our early Homo sapiens ancestors were too busy fending off saber-tooth cats or inventing fire to worry about dating, but turns out, they were pretty social. In fact, about 50,000 ...

When Homo sapiens appeared some 300,000 years ago, at least six other human species already shared the planet. Here, in the studio of paleoartist John Gurche, are model representations of those ...

Humans, known for their unparalleled adaptability, have thrived in diverse environments ranging from rainforests to deserts ...

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra.

Our Ancestors Knew To Wear Sunscreen – It May Be How They Survived 40,000 years before the advice to wear sunscreen became a hit song, Homo sapiens were apparently onto it. Stephen Luntz ...

What is Denisovan DNA? 01:56 An ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors called Denisovans, scientists reported Thursday.. Relatively little is ...

Hundreds of thousands of years ago, our *Homo sapiens* ancestors shared the landscape with multiple other hominins. The Washington Post via Getty ImagesWhen the first modern humans arose in East ...