Paranthropus capensis, a “gorilla-like” human relative that lived in southern Africa some 1.4 million years ago. A new study ...

Scientists say a new, never-before seen species of human ancestor roamed the Earth as recently as one million years ago.

A 1.4 million-year-old fossil jaw belongs to a previously unknown human relative from southern Africa, a new study finds.

From stunning artwork to evidence of elaborate prehistoric butchering, Live Science takes a look at seven amazing caves that ...

The prehistoric human skull found in the Petralona Cave in Northern Greece challenges the Out of Africa theory of the origin of Homo sapiens ...

Our human ancestors fundamentally changed their eating behavior in the Neolithic period. This was when they began to cultivate cereals and domesticate wild animals.

Step back in time, folks, and imagine a world of primitive cave dwellers, clad in animal skins, and struggling to … Continue ...

One of our earliest ancestors, who lived around 3.5 million years ago, stuck to a mostly vegetarian diet. The ancient […] The ...

Such longevity makes H. erectus by far the most successful human of all time. To put this extraordinary shift into context, ...

Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big ...

Australia’s First Nations population, the Aboriginal Australians, say that they have always been in Australia. The evidence suggests that they are right. Indigenous Australians arrived on the ...