A paleontologist journeys through Indonesia’s Riau Archipelago in search of our earliest ancestors, and uncovers how ...

From stunning artwork to evidence of elaborate prehistoric butchering, Live Science takes a look at seven amazing caves that contain archaeological remains.

They also had bigger brains than earlier species, though not quite as large as the brains of today’s humans, Homo sapiens. H. erectus persisted for more than 1.5 million years before going ...

Its large, low and wide shape was completely distinct from the skulls of other known hominin species such as Neanderthals or Homo erectus, and different from the globe-shaped skulls of Homo ...

Paris (AFP) – Our ancestor Homo erectus was able to survive punishingly hot and dry desert more than a million years ago, according to a new study that casts doubt on the idea that Homo sapiens ...

Researchers from the University of Aix-Marseille studied the genomes of several ancient individuals—Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Homo sapiens. The study reveals that Neanderthals possessed a ...

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 ...