Studying the teeth of this exceptional fossil could therefore encourage researchers to reconsider the evolutionary mechanisms that led to our own species, Homo sapiens.

Signs of temporarily delayed tooth development in the skull of an ancient Homo species youth spark debate about the origins of humanlike growth.

Archaeologists discover ancient ‘migration route’ likely followed by several human species - Further excavations may reveal ...

Perhaps most importantly, Lucy’s discovery foreshadowed a series of fossil finds that filled in the scientific picture of her species. By 1978, enough evidence had accumulated to establish Lucy as the ...

New data is revealing deeper insights into how early humans interbred with Denisovans in events that significantly shaped our ...

I have 2.1% — more Neanderthal than some people. And for the recent stretch of human origins, where we have Neanderthals ...

Listed among our early romantic conquests are the Denisovans, and researchers now believe we mated with at least three distinct populations of this long-extinct species. “It’s a common misconception ...

A newfound rock-shelter in Tajikistan has artifacts created by ancient humans spanning 130,000 years. Along a stream in ...

Most of us do it, be it romantic, familial, friendly or formal, but kissing among humans and where and how it originated is ...

The seventh LP from the Manchester rockers, it’s the band’s first release of new material in four years, but follows little more than a year after they secured their first-ever chart-topper ...

The Yankees versus the Dodgers — it’s a tale as old as 1941. The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, two of the most storied franchises in Major League Baseball history, face-off Friday ...

The femur of Homo floresiensis (bottom) is much smaller than that of Homo sapiens (top). The ancient inhabitants of Flores were estimated to be three feet six inches tall. The Liang Bua Cave site ...