Early human evolution may have been more complex than scientists previously thought, with modern humans evolving from two ...

The human face is strikingly distinct from our fossil cousins and ancestors—most notably, it is significantly smaller, and ...

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

Scientists discovered humans descended from two ancient populations, not one. These groups split 1.5 million years ago.

Koch Hall of Human Origins,” which opened 15 years ago. Smithsonian's Human Origins Program. What does it mean to be human ...

A multidisciplinary team of researchers led by Dr. Alejandra Pascual-Garrido, Research Affiliate at the School of ...

Studies have suggested that genes under strong sexual selection tend to evolve rapidly, particularly those associated with ...

The evolution of sex, gender, mating strategies, and social relationships are hot topics in the study of nonhuman and human ...

Remarkable new fossils from Swartkrans Cave reveal that a prehistoric relative of humans was also extremely small and ...

The fossils — which may date back to 1.4 million years — were nicknamed “Pink” in honor of iconic rock band Pink Floyd.

Austrian researchers reveal why snow monkeys don't suffer maternal deaths during childbirth, offering insights into safer ...

The newly discovered bone tools, which consist of 27 deliberately split and chipped large mammal long bones, were recovered ...