A novel genetic model suggests that the ancestors of modern humans came from two distinct populations that split and ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that modern humans emerged from two long-separated ancestral groups, not just one. This ...

While the Middle Paleolithic period is viewed as a dynamic time in European and African history, it is commonly considered a ...

A new study reveals that a mysterious human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, potentially enhancing brain ...

A cache of 1.5 million-year-old bone tools uncovered in Tanzania suggest ancient human ancestors were capable of critical thinking and advanced craftsmanship.

Researchers took teeth from eight different groups and analyzed them as they believe the evolution of tooth shape takes place ...

The excavation of bone tools at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania expands the range of ancient hominids’ cultural innovations.

The bone tools were created the same way tools were made from stone.

A fragment of a face from a human ancestor is the oldest in Western Europe, according to the results of a new study published this week. The incomplete skull — a section of the left cheek bone ...

A group of scientists have discovered the jaw bone of an ancient human species that lived about 1.4 million years ago. The discovery was made in Spain.

The findings come from a study of bone tools discovered at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania and dated to around 1.5 million years ago. The discovery joins other finds — such as a 1.4-million-year-old ...