Homo sapiens
Supercomputer Simulates Neanderthal Extinction, Finds Humans Were to Blame
It 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 Change
The 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.
Humans Have Never Lived in CO2 Concentrations Seen in Atmosphere Today
Researchers reconstructed atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations dating back 2.5 million years.
Mosquitoes Have Been Killing Us since the Dawn of Humanity
Creating 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 Ago
Skull 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 Kind
Humans and our primate ancestors have been making and using stone tools for millions of years.
Modern Humans and Neanderthals Diverged Earlier Than Previously Thought
Previous estimates based on DNA analysis suggest the two species diverged between 300,000 and 500,000 years ago.
Earliest Ever Human Footprint in Americas Discovered
The footprint is among the oldest evidence of human settlement in the Americas.
Neanderthal Art Rewrites What We Know About Ourselves
Scientists aren't sure when the human lineage became "behaviorally modern."
Ancient Stone Tools Upend Timeline of African Diaspora
The tools are around 385,000 years old.
Why Scientists Still Can't Define 'Modern' Human
The definition of a 'modern' human just became more contentious.
Human Evolution Clues in Neanderthal Sex and Ape DNA
This new evidence will result in "a far more sophisticated appreciation" of our evolution.
Ancient Chinese Skull Challenges African Origins Theory
The 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 Thought
Human remains from South Africa indicate first humans diverged up to 350,000 years ago.
Arthritis Evolved When Humans Left Africa
Genetic variant helps explain why osteoarthritis is more common in European and Asian populations.
Earliest Homo Sapiens Fossils Discovered in Morocco
How 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 Dead
The 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 Portugal
Scientists believe 400,000-year-old skull fragment uncovered in Portugal is a member of the homo genus, related to humans.
Was Culture Prehistoric Humans' Killer App?
Researchers' model suggests that humans could have wiped out the Neanderthals with the power of culture.
