Homo sapiens
Supercomputer Simulates Neanderthal Extinction, Finds Humans Were to BlameIt is not a coincidence that Neanderthals vanished just at the time, when Homo sapiens started to spread into Europe" said research lead Axel Timmermann, director of IBS Center for Climate Physics.
Last of the Homo Erectus Driven to Extinction by Climate ChangeThe latest known fossils belonging to extinct human species dated to between 117,000 and 108,000 ago.
Neanderthal Extinction Down to Inbreeding and "a Stroke of Bad Luck"Computer simulations suggest Neanderthals were already on the brink of extinction and had been for hundreds of thousands of years when demographic fluctuations and inbreeding pushed them over the edge.
Study: Botswana's Prehistoric Makgadikgadi Lake is Birthplace of HumanityDNA suggests prehistoric wetland called the Makgadikgadi-Okavango, south of the Great Zambezi River, is the birthplace of humanity.
Monkey Fossils Offer Clues to Earth's Climate Three Million Years AgoThe Pliocene epoch was a paradise for primates. But that ended 2.6 million years as ice sheets started to expand.
Humans Have Never Lived in CO2 Concentrations Seen in Atmosphere TodayResearchers reconstructed atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations dating back 2.5 million years.
Mosquitoes Have Been Killing Us since the Dawn of HumanityCreating a disturbance in the force by eradicating our top predator is playing a dangerous game of Russian roulette.
Mystery Population of Humans Were Living in Europe 210,000 Years AgoSkull discovered in a cave in Southern Greece has been identified as Homo sapiens.
These Stone Tools Made 2.6 Million Years Are the Oldest of Their KindHumans and our primate ancestors have been making and using stone tools for millions of years.
Modern Humans and Neanderthals Diverged Earlier Than Previously ThoughtPrevious estimates based on DNA analysis suggest the two species diverged between 300,000 and 500,000 years ago.
Homo Absurdus: We No Longer Deserve the Title of 'wise Human' Homo SapiensMankind now a species that spends its whole life trying to convince itself that its existence is not absurd.
Earliest Ever Human Footprint in Americas DiscoveredThe footprint is among the oldest evidence of human settlement in the Americas.
Neanderthal Art Rewrites What We Know About OurselvesScientists aren't sure when the human lineage became "behaviorally modern."
Ancient Stone Tools Upend Timeline of African DiasporaThe tools are around 385,000 years old.
Why Scientists Still Can't Define 'Modern' HumanThe definition of a 'modern' human just became more contentious.
Human Evolution Clues in Neanderthal Sex and Ape DNAThis new evidence will result in "a far more sophisticated appreciation" of our evolution.
Ancient Chinese Skull Challenges African Origins TheoryThe Dali skull is so old that archaeologists initially didn't believe it could share features with modern Homo sapiens.
The First Humans Emerged Far Earlier than We ThoughtHuman remains from South Africa indicate first humans diverged up to 350,000 years ago.
Arthritis Evolved When Humans Left AfricaGenetic variant helps explain why osteoarthritis is more common in European and Asian populations.
Earliest Homo Sapiens Fossils Discovered in MoroccoHow two hominins with Homo sapiens features ended up on other sides of Africa at a relatively similar time points to an immensely complex evolutionary history.
Primitive Humans Deliberately Disposed of Their DeadThe discovery of ancient human remains in an important cave site in South Africa raises major questions about the evolution of our direct ancestors, Homo sapiens.
400,000-Year-Old Skull Fragment Uncovered in PortugalScientists believe 400,000-year-old skull fragment uncovered in Portugal is a member of the homo genus, related to humans.
