Homo sapiens
Fossils found in Moroccan cave may be a close Homo sapiens ancestor
The fossilized lower jawbones of two adults and a toddler, as well as teeth, a thigh bone, and some vertebrae, were unearthed in a cave in Casablanca, Morocco.
Ancient lead exposure may have given Homo sapiens a genetic shield
Chinese one-million-year-old Yunxian 2 skull challenges Homo sapiens timeline
When the Aegean was meadow, not sea - New mapping traces Homo sapiens’ Turkey detour
Neanderthals, early humans overlapped in Europe for thousands of years - study
A new study claims there was co-existence between two species of man over a duration of at least 1,400 to 2,900 years.
Oldest known humans started walking on two feet 7m. years ago - study
Researchers claim this discovery may contribute to how early humans split apart from apes to start their own evolutionary line.
Humans were cause of rapid animal homogenization in North America - study
Human populations caused homogenization in North America through hunting, farming, attracting certain species and cultivated boundaries.
Humans 170,000 years ago were smarter than we think - Israeli study
Experts analyzed smoke and heat circulation in caves and archaeological findings to prove that early humans knew exactly where to light their fires to maximize heat, clean air and living space.
Archaeologists discover oldest social network using ostrich egg beads - study
The study sheds new light on early human social behavior and the effects of climate change on human populations in eastern and southern Africa during the Pleistocene epoch.
Early humans in Europe endured very cold climates, researchers find
Remains from a cave in Bulgaria are the oldest samples of Upper Palaeolithic Homo sapiens in Europe and are important for research of the diaspora of early humans from the Middle East to Europe.
Prehistoric cave paintings in Spain show Neanderthals were artists
Wall paintings made by prehistoric modern humans, such as those found in the Chauvet-Pont d’Arc cave of France, are more than 30,000 years old.
How a bone puzzle helped identify new type of prehistoric human in Israel
Some 17 fragments of a mandible, a tooth and a piece of skull were the key to allow researchers to find out about the ‘Nesher Ramla Homo.’
China's 'Dragon Man' may be an undiscovered ancient relative of humans
The discovery of a new hominid species itself is incredible enough, but the story of Homo longi is especially unique due to the circumstances of its discovery.
New prehistoric human unknown to science discovered in Israel
Hebrew U and Tel Aviv University researchers found remains of a new type of ‘Homo’ who lived in the region some 130,000 years ago.