A child buried in the world's oldest human cemetery had both modern human (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthal characteristics, suggesting she was a hybrid, according to a new study. However, not everyone ...

Images released ahead of a new BBC science series depict Homo floresiensis, Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis plus the ...

Ancient humans in Africa changed their behaviour in a major way 70,000 years ago, which could explain how their descendants ...

The Apple TV+ series concluding its first season on Friday is the latest show to ponder how technology affects our lives, but ...

Modern humans interbred with Denisovans more than once Humans in Asia and Oceania met, mingled, and bred with Denisovans at least twice.

It's a fact of the archaeological record: Modern humans survived and Neanderthals did not. Why? And what does it teach us about our own survival?

The motherland of all motherlands has been genetically pinpointed in northern Botswana, but is it truly the source of modern humans?

Far from being silent remnants, Neanderthal genes play a profound role in how modern human genes are expressed ...

Modern Humans Came Out of Africa, "Definitive" Study Says We are solely children of Africa—with no Neandertals or island-dwelling "hobbits" in our family tree, according to a new study.

What Would a Truly Modern Human Look Like?A recurring theme in evolutionary psychology is that humans did not evolve to live in the modern world. Homo sapiens emerged in the harsh conditions of small ...

Neither did modern humans have a monopoly on flashy personal ornaments. Discoveries at two 50,000-year-old Spanish sites indicate that Neandertals made necklaces out of seashells dyed with red and ...