Ancient humans in Africa changed their behaviour in a major way 70,000 years ago, which could explain how their descendants ...

While this leap in abilities is impressive, it’s important not to assume that only Homo sapiens did it, said University of Bordeaux archaeologist William Banks, who was not involved in the research.

While the American Museum of Natural History has received some federal government funding, the SRMP program’s money comes from private foundations and individual donors, with additional support ...

Delve into whether Homo habilis should be classified as a human species or more appropriately placed within the Australopithecines. Join us as we explore these fascinating questions, supported by ...

Professor Chris Stringer, an anthropologist at the Natural History Museum in London, said: 'Layer 11 in the cave contained a Denisovan girl's fingerbone near the bottom but worked bone and ivory ...

The detailed analysis of the 'Dragon Man' skull, which is estimated to be at least 146,000 years old, has led scientists to propose that this ancient human group might be our closest extinct relatives ...

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 ...

The new research, described in two scientific papers published Wednesday, is “definitely going to be among, if not the, biggest paleoanthropology papers of the year,” and will spur debate in the field ...

After she was granted access to the skull, the first thing Fu did was look for DNA, specifically in the teeth and the petrous bone, a dense part of the skull near the inner ear that is known to be ...

Dental remains confirm that Homo Naledi belongs to the Homo genus, though their timeline placement remains uncertain. The emergence of an ancient Australopithecus or Paranthropus species surviving ...