Early human ancestor’s journey to Asia happened sooner than believed
Reading time: 3 minutesReconstruction of the Yunxian Homo erectus (Photo credit: Xiaobo Feng) What if Homo erectus (H.…
Did Humans Nearly Go Extinct 900,000 Years Ago? A Biologist Explains
At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what…
Anthropologists Still Can’t Agree On The Answer
The chin is one of our most familiar features, yet scientists still debate why we evolved it. Here’s…
How Fearsome Wolves Became Loyal Dogs — and Changed Human History Forever
The dog diverged from a now-extinct population of wolves 27,000–40,000 years ago, before or during the Last Glacial…
Million-year-old Skull Could Change Human Evolution Timeline
A digital reconstruction of a million-year-old skull suggests humans may have diverged from our ancient ancestors 400,000 years…
‘Bone lady’ who helped find Daniel Morcombe still unearthing stories of the dead
It was a grisly find, even for the most seasoned detectives. Passers-by called it in. Firefighters arrived soon…
DNA From a Mysterious Extinct Hominin May Have Helped Ancient Americans Survive
New research suggests that as ancient humans migrated into the Americas, they carried a surprising evolutionary advantage hidden…
Ancient Migration Routes That Were Swallowed by the Sea Once Led Ancient Humans Outside of Africa
Not long after humankind’s emergence in Africa, Homo sapiens were off to explore the rest of the world.…