Scientists have uncovered a “hidden chapter” in the history of human evolution and it turns out it’s much more complex than previously thought. It’s known that modern day humans, known scientifically ...

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

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

A new study reveals that a mysterious human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, potentially enhancing brain ...

The fossils — which may date back to 1.4 million years — were nicknamed “Pink” in honor of iconic rock band Pink Floyd.

The newly discovered bone tools, which consist of 27 deliberately split and chipped large mammal long bones, were recovered ...

Koch Hall of Human Origins,” which opened 15 years ago. Smithsonian's Human Origins Program. What does it mean to be human ...

Fragments of a partial skull unearthed in a cave in northern Spain have revealed a previously unknown population of ancient ...

Farming arose on multiple continents among populations with radically different cultures and environments and with no means ...

The upper jawbone and partial cheek bone represent a mysterious unknown species that lived in present-day Spain between 1.1 ...

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 ...