The Denisovans are the first species of archaic humans that have been discovered based on their DNA. Were they a race of ...

Researchers have extracted ancient proteins from australopithecine fossils and determined whether they were male or female — a first for human evolution studies.

CELINA - Though dinosaurs are the most notable of the prehistoric animals, smaller mammals and fish walked and swam in Ohio, ...

The skull fragments, teeth, jaws and other remains unearthed at different sites across the country are clearly remnants of archaic hominins — the formal name for species in the human lineage ...

Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big mystery of human evolution. Their proposal is sparking debate in the scientific ...

A cache of human-like fossils from China has perplexed scientists for decades, defying explanation or categorization.Related video above: Human skeletons and other treasures found in the ancient ...

The bulk of the human population were archaic members of our species, Homo sapiens, which first appeared in southern Africa about 100,000 to 300,000 years ago. By 74,000 years ago, these people ...

researchers investigated when Homo erectus, an extinct species of archaic humans, adapted to hyperarid regions in Tanzania. By reconstructing the environment of that time, which was dominated by ...

The Denisovans provided the genetic difference for Asian and Australid populations, two of the four “root races” from which ...

One significant area of research has focused on the impact of climate on the habitats of archaic humans ... have facilitated the evolution of species like Homo heidelbergensis into modern humans ...