The fragmentary facial bones belong to Homo affinis erectus, an esoteric offshoot of our family tree that inhabited Spain ...

The Spanish team says the latest remains are more primitive than Homo antecessor but bear a resemblance to Homo erectus.

The discovery is particularly important as it places the arrival of the first populations in Europe before the 'Homo ...

Scientists discovered ancient facial fossils in Spain that may represent a new human species, reshaping early European ...