The remains of extinct Homo erectus dredged from the seabed off Java, along with thousands of animal fossils, are revealing a long-lost ecosystem.

The skull of a 5-year-old girl who lived 140,000 years ago has similarities with modern Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, ...

New research suggests that modern conditions may trace back to Neanderthal skull traits we share with our extinct cousins.

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The so-called "Dragon Man" skull found in China in 1933 sheds light on the ancient human species the Denisovans, about whom scientists previously had little information.

THE face of humans’ most mysterious ancestor has finally been uncovered after 217,000 years. The discovery proves that the ‘Dragon Man’ of China is indeed a Denisovan, a long lost… ...

Holotype cranium of Homo longi, Dragon Man. Credit: Fu et al. (2025) / CC BY 4.0 Scientists have confirmed that the ancient Dragon Man skull, unearthed in Harbin, China, nearly a century ago, belongs ...