In paleoanthropology, a rare, nearly-complete skeleton can rewrite entire chapters of the human origin story. The “Little ...

Scientists now believe two human species coexisted at Dmanisi Hominid Archaeological Site in Georgia at a crucial point in ...

Many known hominin fossils defy species classification, with the most famous example being the ever-enigmatic Denisovans. A study by anthropologists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the ...

Scientists have discovered a new human species that went extinct 200,000 years ago in China. They found the remains of 16 individuals, which featured large heads, wide skulls and immense teeth. Their ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest human face in Western Europe, potentially rewriting the story of human evolution. The ancient human nicknamed 'Pink' lived in Spain's Iberian Peninsula between ...

The northern China region was inhabited by different human species at a time. New research has confirmed that a species of ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Many known hominin fossils defy species classification, with the most famous example being the ...