Scientists discovered humans descended from two ancient populations, not one. These groups split 1.5 million years ago.

Early human evolution may have been more complex than scientists previously thought, with modern humans evolving from two ...

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

A group of scientists have discovered the jaw bone of an ancient human species that lived about 1.4 million years ago. The ...

Meet your ancient relatives, trace the origins and evolution of our species, and explore what makes us human. Embark on a seven-million-year journey, from the first hominins to the last surviving ...

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Archeologists have unearthed what could be the oldest human face in Western Europe. Dated at between 1.1 and 1.4 million years, the bone fragments have some resemblance to extinct Homo erectus and was ...

Beyond human ancestry, the researchers say their method could help to transform how scientists study the evolution of other species. In addition to their analysis of human evolutionary history ...

It marks the first time significant remains older than 1 million years old have been discovered in Western Europe.

Ian Randall is Newsweek's Deputy Science Editor, based in Royston, U.K. His focus is reporting on science and health. He has covered archeology, geology, and physics extensively. Ian joined ...

The upper jawbone and partial cheek bone represent a mysterious unknown species that lived in present-day Spain between 1.1 million and 1.4 million years ago, according to a new study Sarah Kuta ...

Our ancestors still resembled apes nearly 4 millions years later. This includes Lucy, a 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor discovered in Ethiopia, from a group called the australopiths.