The timeline of human evolution outlines the major events in the development of humans species and the evolution of human's ancestors. It begins with the time of the origin of life and presents a ...

Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, ...

For a long time, scientists felt confident in their understanding of the timeline of human evolution. But a recent discovery has completely changed everything.

A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.

When Neanderthals interbred with ancient humans: Research clarifies timeline of human evolution Remnants of Neanderthal DNA in modern genomes have long prompted questions about interspecies mating.

The Neanderthal DNA found in modern human genomes has long raised questions about ancient interbreeding. New studies offer a timeline of when that occurred and when ancient humans left Africa.

Underworld discovery casts doubt on our understanding of human evolution Did an extinct ‘small-brained ape-man’ species develop a sophisticated culture millennia before we did?

Humans were living in rainforests roughly 150,000 years ago, some 80,000 years earlier than was previously thought—and may have been an important center for early human evolution. This is the ...

The timeline of stone tool development by humans has been rearranged by new research, shaking up traditional views about the evolution of ancient human ingenuity.

Not so long ago, new discoveries of ancient human fossil relatives might have been slotted into their spot in a tidy, linear timeline of human evolution, “a heroic and single-minded struggle ...