The Homo genus began approximately 2.3 million years ago with Homo Habilis, the first species in this lineage, which led to modern humans, Homo sapiens sapiens. Fossils of Homo Habilis were found at ...

Early humans weren’t just walking upright—they were climbing trees and crafting stone tools in a surprising blend of ancient ...

Learn more about the ancient footprints found in Greece, which could upend theories on hominin emigration from Africa.

Analysis of early human bone fossils reveals adaptations for climbing trees and manipulating stones millions of years ago.

A large international team of anthropologists, evolutionary theorists, biologists, and historians has identified gender and ...

The Oldowan stones are believed to be the oldest known examples of stone tool industry in the world. Their development around ...

Molecular evidence from a 2-million-year-old southern African hominid species indicates sex and genetic differences in P. robustus.

Analysis of ancient proteins preserved in fossilized tooth enamel reveals insights into the elusive nature of Paranthropus robustus, researchers ...

They've extracted fragments of enamel proteins from the teeth of fossils of the species Paranthropus robustus and used them ...