Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.

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 ...

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

A recent study published in the journal L’anthropologie provides new data on one of the most fascinating mysteries of human ...

Until now, at least 14 different species have been assigned to the genus Homo since it emerged in Ethiopia some 2.8 million years ago revealing branching evolutionary stories of survival ...

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 ...

Neanderthals live on within us. These ancient human cousins, and others called Denisovans, once lived alongside our early Homo sapiens ancestors. They mingled and had children. So some of who they ...

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

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 ...