Learn more about new research that analyzed 16,000 ancient genomes and discovered that natural selection hasn’t slowed down.

The textbook version of the "Out of Africa" hypothesis holds that the first human species to leave the continent around 1.8 million years ago was Homo erectus. But in recent years, a debate has ...

WASHINGTON — Multiple studies published in the scientific journal The Innovation Friday propose that a humanoid skull reportedly discovered in Northeast China in the 1930s represents a new species of ...

While it’s certainly a possibility, it’s very, very unlikely we’ll witness a new species of human evolve in the near future.

The story of human evolution may seem straightforward, but it’s far from a linear progression. Join renowned paleoanthropologist, Ella Al-Shamahi as we explore the complexities of our past, meeting ...

UNLV Anthropology Professor Brian Villmoare and a team of scientists discovered fossilized teeth. UNLV Anthropology Professor Brian Villmoare and a team of international scientists discovered ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A REPLICA of the remains of a more than 3-million-year-old female hominid known as "Lucy" at the National Museum in Addis Ababa ...

Fossil bones and teeth found in the Philippines have revealed a long-lost cousin of modern people, which evidently lived around the time our own species was spreading from Africa to occupy the rest of ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Dmanisi Hominid Archaeological Site is home to the oldest hominid fossils in Europe, and many studies have tried to sort through the fossils to ...

Discover 15 endangered species that haven't changed since the age of dinosaurs. See the rare photos of nature's survivors.