The author of “Sapiens” says that for the first time in tens of thousands of years, humanity has competition. And it’s coming ...

When Homo sapiens appeared some 300,000 years ago, at least six other human species already shared the planet. Here, in the studio of paleoartist John Gurche, are model representations of those ...

The Sunda Shelf is home to a rich Pleistocene hominin fossil record, including specimens of Homo floresiensis, Homo ...

In 2010, scientists found the first evidence of another hominin subspecies, known as the Danisovans. Now, they’ve identified ...

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra.