A new landmark study has uncovered evidence that challenges the long-held beliefs about human evolution.

For decades, one idea has shaped discussions about human evolution and birth: humans endure unusually difficult childbirth ...

A new study, published July 6, 2026, in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that two of the best-known trends in ...

In Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa, burned bones were found in a dirt layer associated with Homo erectus. The inhabitants probably hadn't mastered fire-making, but researchers say they may have moved ...

A prehistoric cave found near Foreidis in northern Israel is offering a rare glimpse into a little-known phase of human ...

A new study has examined just how mothers influence the size of their child’s head – and as a result, its brain size and ...

✅ Know Your Terms: Hominin refers to all humans, plus our ancestral species who walked upright on two feet (including members ...

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a prehistoric cave dating back up to 400,000 years, revealing evidence of complex ...

Instead of hunting big game or wielding fire, the hobbit-like hominin Homo floresiensis likely scavenged leftovers of prey ...

Hundreds of hominin fossils reveal that human body size remained stable for ages before a sharp increase in early members of ...