Recent analysis of ancient antelope teeth has provided unexpected insights into the lives of early humans, challenging long-held assumptions about their daily activities and environments. These ...

A new study links climate stress to the disappearance of the early human species Homo floresiensis, known as the “hobbits” of ...

Here are 10 major findings about human ancestors and our close ancient relatives that scientists announced in 2025. A handful ...

SHOHAM, Israel — Archaeologists believe they have found one of the oldest burial sites in the world at a cave in Israel, where the well-preserved remains of early humans dating back some 100,000 years ...

The series, presented by paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi, will explore the story of human evolution over the past 300,000 years. The series explores how human beings went from being one of many ...

About 70,000 years ago in Africa, humans expanded into more extreme environments, a new study finds, setting the stage for our global migration. By Carl Zimmer Geography is one of the things that sets ...

Four lifelike reconstructions of prehistoric humans have been unveiled — including a model of a species often dubbed "the hobbit," which, as an adult, was about the same height as a modern 4-year-old.

In May 2020, a research team announced the exciting results of their study of the largest fossil human footprint site in Africa: Engare Sero, Tanzania. With nearly 400 footprints, these fossilized ...