Our understanding of human ancestry has changed dramatically since the discovery of Lucy the ancient hominin 50 years ago.
In pursuit of knowledge, the evolution of humanity ranks with the origins of life and the universe. And yet, except when an ...
The picture of human evolution has changed repeatedly and dramatically over the past half century, shaped by waves of new ...
The story of human evolution usually starts at the point our distant ancestors began to separate from the apes, whose own ancestors are traceable from at least 35 million years ago and are well ...
Footprints from two hominin species found in Kenya suggest they lived and interacted together over a million years ago. Over ...
Nonetheless, there is enough consensus to thread the story of human evolution all the way from early apes to modern humanity. Most of this story centres on Africa, of course, where countries such as ...
A new study suggests that the fundamental abilities underlying human language and technological culture may have evolved before humans and apes diverged millions of years ago.