Clues are emerging about the ghostly clan that settled eastern Asia and left a genetic legacy in people today.

Mounting evidence from genome studies indicates that, contrary to received wisdom, our species has undergone profound ...

Archaeologists uncover ancient settlement on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, revealing early human survival and resilience in ...

New research published in Science reveals ancient human migration into the Americas occurred in multiple waves, not a single ...

Stone tools and stone circles discovered in coastal Scotland show that prehistoric people settled farther north than anyone ...

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil recently offered researchers ... During the Laschamps excursion, the North Pole meandered over Europe. Using a 3D reconstruction of Earth’s geospace ...

John Long/The ConversationThe emergence of four-legged animals known as tetrapods was a key step in the evolution of many species today – including humans.Our new discovery, published today in Nature, ...

But what about the hands of our ancient human relatives? According to a new study, published in Science Advances, two hominin fossil hands showed surprising bone structure and added complexity to the ...