Human bipedalism -- walking upright on two legs -- may have evolved in trees, and not on the ground as previously thought, according to a new study.

By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.

Potts has been leading the Human Origin Program’s research in Olorgesailie for more than 30 years in collaboration with the National Museums of Kenya. He is the lead author on one of the three Science ...

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

A 140,000-year-old hybrid child's skull found in Israel shows traits of both Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, rewriting the ...

Ultimately, the study rewrites the history of prehistoric human habitats, and paves the way for studying the long-overlooked role of rainforests in the development of modern humans.

Ancient humans were living in the highlands of what is now Ethiopia as early as 2 million years ago. A reanalysis of a fossilised jawbone from the region confirms that it belonged to a Homo ...

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.

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