A new analysis of enigmatic skulls from the Republic of Georgia suggest that Homo erectus wasn't the only human species to ...

For decades, the story seemed settled: one early human species left Africa and spread across the world. But a new study ...

The textbook version of human evolution has long held that Homo erectus was the pioneering species to venture beyond Africa's borders around 1.8 million years ago. However, new analysis of five skulls ...

One of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever found may belong to an entirely new species, according to an ...

Ella Al-Shamahi explores the complexities of our past by meeting the fascinating human species we once shared the planet with ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Many known hominin fossils defy species classification, with the most famous example being the ...

Understanding this crucial point in human history has focused on the Dmanisi Hominid Archaeological Site in Georgia where ...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI) will celebrate its 35 th anniversary September 23—26 in San Antonio. The annual meeting on DNA forensics ...

Many known hominin fossils defy species classification, with the most famous example being the ever-enigmatic Denisovans. A study by anthropologists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the ...