A study confirms that Homo erectus, the direct ancestor of modern humans, arrived hundreds of thousands of years earlier than previous studies indicated, rewriting our understanding of early human ...

Far up in the Ethiopian highlands, the resounding strike of stone against stone was probably a familiar one two million years ago. Ancient hominids chipped away to create simple tools: hammerstones ...

New research dates Homo erectus skulls in China to nearly 1.8 million years ago, making them the oldest hominin fossils in East Asia.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study using artificial intelligence shows Homo habilis was still preyed upon by leopards 2 million years ago. (CREDIT: Rice ...

What if Homo erectus (H. erectus), the direct ancestor of modern humans, arrived in China much earlier than we thought? Research published in Science Advances may rewrite our understanding of early ...

Our early human ancestors might have been more adaptable than previously thought: New research suggests Homo erectus was able to survive—and even thrive—after its home in East Africa shriveled up and ...

The Sunda Shelf is home to a rich Pleistocene hominin fossil record, including specimens of Homo floresiensis, Homo luzonensis, Homo erectus, and archaic Homo. Much of the Sunda Shelf is submerged. At ...

A 1.5-million-year-old fossil from Gona, Ethiopia reveals new details about the first hominin species to disperse from Africa. Summary: Virtual reassembly of teeth and fossil bone fragments reveals a ...

Scientists have digitally reconstructed the face of a 1.5-million-year-old Homo erectus fossil from Ethiopia, uncovering an unexpectedly primitive appearance. While its braincase fits with classic ...

Original fossil (ATE7-1) of the midface of a hominin assigned to Homo aff. erectus recovered at level TE7 of the Sima del Elefante (Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos). Credit: Maria D. Guillén / IPHES-CERCA ...

New evidence reveals Homo erectus mastered survival in Tanzania’s ancient deserts, proving they were adaptable generalists long before modern humans emerged. Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Image Credit: t.m ...

Well if there's one thing genomic analysis has taught us, it's that no hominid is ever really gone. Seriously though. We've got, what, two Denisovan sites and there is already evidence for possible ...