Learn why our ancient ancestors maintained their climbing abilities once they developed their walking ones, and discover how their bipedalism evolved (possibly in the trees).

A newly published study has found that males of some of our earliest known ancestors were significantly larger than females.

Archaeologists in central Israel are excavating one of the world's oldest known burial sites, dating back 100,000 years. It ...

The National Museum of Natural History’s Hall of Human Origins vastly distorts the scientific evidence on human evolution, ...

Unlocking a 30,000-year-old mystery, scientists now believe they know how early humans successfully navigated the seas to ...

A chemical signature in Neanderthal remains that suggests voracious meat eating has long puzzled researchers. Now, new ...

Scientists have uncovered ancient human migration routes hidden beneath the sea, revealing how early humans moved between ...

Human ancestors ate small children 850,000 years ago, a gruesome discovery has suggesed. Archaeologists were working at the ...

We will be taking a look at what life was like for the first human beings in Australia, from their culture and religion to ...

Microplastics have even been found inside our bones – but what impact are they having on our health? Here's everything we ...

Claims that a small-brained hominin called Homo naledi buried its dead raise intriguing questions about ancient minds and why ...