Modern genomes preserve traces of ancient relatives that mixed with human ancestors in Africa and Eurasia.

Wild monkeys in West Africa can climb vertical tree trunks using foot flexibility scientists did not realize they possessed.

The record of humanity is incomplete, but researchers discovered a well-preserved skull which calls into question assumptions ...

Uncover 25 shocking new discoveries about our ancient human relatives. From Dragon Man to new Homo sapiens origins, rethink ...

Ancient encounters between humans and the mysterious Denisovans are still shaping people today. By analyzing genomes from populations across the Pacific, researchers uncovered evidence that the ...

A self-proclaimed healthcare futurist, Jeffrey Charles Hardy, says that after millions of years, human evolution has stalled out. He believes we are in a state of suspended evolution before the second ...

Saliva is a bodily fluid most of us take for granted despite the significant roles it plays: aiding in digestion, maintaining strong teeth and defending against oral disease. However, the evolution of ...

South Africa has one of the world’s richest fossil records of hominins (humans and their fossil ancestors). But many misconceptions still exist regarding human evolution, and school textbooks contain ...