Once dismissed as “junk” DNA, ancient viruses embedded in the human genome play a key role in early human development, ...

The teeth also confirm that there were at least four types of hominins throughout East Africa at the time, with a fifth ...

Fossilized teeth show that two different kinds of ancient human ancestors coexisted more than 2 million years ago. One of ...

Omar Abdulla, a fossil hunter from Ethiopia, made an important discovery in the Afar region in 2018. He was accompanied by paleontologist Kaye Reed, when they came across several f ...

The mystery of human evolution is nowhere close to being resolved. Every new discovery not only peels off the layer of truth but also brings forth a plethora of questions. The recent ...

New research links an ancient DNA sequence to neuron growth, brain-cell balance, and a cognitive flexibility trait that may ...

The fossilized chompers are evidence of a previously unknown hominin that coexisted with the earliest humans 2.8 million ...

Just a handful of ancient teeth uncovered in Ethiopia is rewriting what we know about human origins. The fossils, dated ...

"Truly dramatic changes require a longer time, of course. We are not going to grow wings or gills in less than millions of years, and 50,000 years ago we were anatomically modern humans." Jason ...

Shifting ancient climates shaped human evolution A new model shows that humans might be the product of stress and adaptation to changing conditions. Philip Kiefer Apr 14, 2022 6:00 AM EDT ...

New insights into human evolution Interdisciplinary approach to human evolution Date: February 14, 2018 Source: Vanderbilt University Summary: The evolution of human biology should be considered ...