Tracks from two humanlike species crossing paths in ancient Africa shed light on the tale of our specialized locomotion.

Modern human beings are the ultimate apex species, exerting dominance over our environment in a way that no other animal ever ...

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 ...

Maba 1 also suffered trauma before death, but the specific cause of the trauma remains unknown.

Experts who reviewed the papers agree that paleoanthropology is entering a new era with a growing awareness that there are other human species who have behaviors that until quite recently we ...

Modern humans (Homo sapiens ... leaving a formerly occupied niche open for other species to take over. "Serendipity is part of it," he said. "You've got to be in the right place at the right ...

Seasonality shapes much of life on Earth. Most species, including humans, have synchronised their own rhythms with those of ...

Pick up a book titled “The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire — Why Our Species is on the Edge of Extinction” (St. Martin’s Press), and it’s safe to assume its pages won’t be full of ...

Researchers have uncovered new insights into a long-lost human species known for their particularly hefty craniums, according to a recent study. The Julurens — or “big head” people — are ...

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