Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.

Around 900,000 years ago, the global population reached a precarious low of only 1280 reproducing individuals and stayed like ...

Humans, known for their unparalleled adaptability, have thrived in diverse environments ranging from rainforests to deserts ...

Humans have been around on Earth for thousands of years, but there was a period when humanity was almost wiped out of ...

Recent research clobbered that theory by showing pre-modern hominins evolution unique to Europe: The fossil, uncovered at the ...

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra.

When Homo sapiens appeared some 300,000 years ago, at least six other human species already shared the planet. Here, in the studio of paleoartist John Gurche, are model representations of those ...

The ancient boomerang wasn't found alone; it lay alongside a human phalanx—a small bone from either a finger or a toe.

Fire is an ancient natural phenomenon that has shaped our planet for more than 400 million years. It alters habitats, affects ...

Our ancient ancestors died out thousands of years ago, leaving behind nothing but fossils, a few scattered artefacts, and lingering traces in our DNA. For the last 40,000 years, Homo sapiens have been ...