Study Offers Earliest Evidence of Humans Changing Ecosystems with Fire
Early humans in eastern Africa used fire in a way that prevented regrowth of the region’s forests, creating a sprawling bushland that exists today
Ancestry
Humans Used Northern Migration Routes to Reach Eastern Asia
A new article suggests wetter climates may have allowed Homo sapiens to expand across the deserts of Central Asia 50-30,000 years ago
How the Pursuit of Carbs Changed Mammals’ Genes and Saliva
A study of 46 mammal species explores the evolutionary history of amylase, a compound that breaks down carbs
Statistical Study Finds It Unlikely South African Fossil Species Is Ancestral to Humans
The research suggests that Australopithecus afarensis, of the famous “Lucy” skeleton, is still the most likely ancestor to the genus Homo
Human Ancestors Were 'Grounded,' New Analysis Shows
The analysis adds a new chapter to evolution, shedding additional light on what preceded human bipedalism
The History of Humanity in Your Face
How did the modern human face evolve to look the way it does?
New Species of Early Human Found in the Philippines
The findings represent a major breakthrough in our understanding of human evolution across Southeast Asia
Woolly Mammoths and Neanderthals May Have Shared Genetic Traits
Findings point to molecular resemblance in climate adaptation traits of the two species
From Stone Age Chips to Microchips: How Tiny Tools May Have Made Us Human
The technology of miniaturization set hominins apart from other primates
New Findings Shed Light on Origin of Upright Walking in Human Ancestors
4.5-million-year-old fossil shows evidence of greater reliance on bipedalism than previously suggested