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

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

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 ...

The story of human evolution just took a dramatic turn. According to a groundbreaking study published in Nature, modern humans may have inherited 20% of their DNA—and a boost in brainpower ...

Chris Stringer, a research leader in human evolution at London’s Natural History Museum, said the discovery was a “very important find.” “The facial shape is distinct from that of ...

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 ...

Face bones unearthed in a cave suggest that members of our genus, Homo, reached northern Spain as early as 1.4 million years ago.