Early human evolution may have been more complex than scientists previously thought, with modern humans evolving from two ...

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.

Scientists have long debated how modern humans evolved. For decades, most researchers agreed that Homo sapiens came from one ...

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

Scientists discovered humans descended from two ancient populations, not one. These groups split 1.5 million years ago.

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

The ancestors of humans started making tools about 3.3 million years ago. First they made them out of stone, then they switched to bone as a raw material. Until recently, the earliest clear evidence ...

Researchers discovered uniquely human neuroanatomical features in a study comparing human brains to macaque and chimpanzee ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that modern humans emerged from two long-separated ancestral groups, not just one. This ...

MailOnline's graphic below shows this 'hidden chapter' in human evolution spanning from 1.5 million years ago (top) until the modern-day (bottom). For the study, the team used data from the ...