In pursuit of knowledge, the evolution of humanity ranks with the origins of life and the universe. And yet, except when an ...

Brain size increased gradually within each ancient human species rather than through sudden leaps between species.

Lucy has and continues to play a fundamental role in our understanding of our ancient ancestors and how we evolved.

The 3.2-million-year-old fossil, discovered 50 years ago, is considered to be one of the most significant early hominin ...

Explore the impact of AI on human evolution. Learn how small daily interactions with artificial intelligence could shape the ...

The origin of the hominine lineage—encompassing modern humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and their ancestors—is one of ...

Lucy may be the best-known prehuman fossil in the world. But other famous fossils have given us important insight into our ...

A collection of 3-million-year-old bones unearthed 50 years ago in Ethiopia changed our understanding of human origins.

Research published in Nature Ecology & Evolution introduces a novel method for inferring DNA methylation patterns in ...

Where do we come from? And what does it mean to be human? Questions that historically, humanity has tried to answer, after a ...