The Denisovans went extinct around 30,000 years ago. Scientists are just beginning to unravel their genetic legacy.

An analysis looking at the hand bones of australopithecines, apes and humans reveals that tool use likely evolved before the ...

Considering how long humans have been on Earth, it’s surprising that we have been scientifically studying our evolution for ...

One of the more enduring mysteries about Neanderthals is whether they had a spoken language, a trait that’s impossible to ...

Humans are everywhere nowadays, but Homo sapiens and our close relatives weren't so widespread in the past. In fact, the ...

New data is revealing deeper insights into how early humans interbred with Denisovans in events that significantly shaped our ...

You might think our early Homo sapiens ancestors were too busy fending off saber-tooth cats or inventing fire to worry about dating, but turns out, they were pretty social. In fact, about 50,000 ...

A newfound rock-shelter in Tajikistan has artifacts created by ancient humans spanning 130,000 years. Along a stream in ...

It is evidence that the tools were used by other branches of early humans, not just the ancestors of Homo Sapiens. The tools were used to butcher hippos and pound plant materials like tubers and ...

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