Homo habilis has long been described as the first species in the Homo genus, but its place in human evolution remains controversial. Fossils from Tanzania and Kenya show a mix of humanlike and ...

Researchers reveals how walking on two legs and expanding brain size drove the evolution of human right-handedness.

Brain size and bipedalism are the most likely drivers of our species’ right-hand dominance, according to new research ...

Approximately 90% of people across all human cultures are right-handed, and no other primate species shows a population-wide ...

Malaria may have shaped early human life across Africa far earlier than once thought, steering where people could safely live ...

On Valentine’s Day in 2018, a team of scientists walked across a flat expanse in the badlands of northeastern Ethiopia, scanning the ground for fossils. An eagle-eyed field assistant, Omar Abdulla, ...

What will humans be like generations from now in a world transformed by artificial intelligence (AI)? Plenty of thinkers have applied themselves to questions like this, considering how AI will alter ...

The story of Charles Darwin’s life. His theory of evolution changed the way we understood our place in the world.

Recent fossil discoveries lend credence to the fascinating proposition that non-human species may have coexisted alongside our early human forebears. These unearthed remnants provide a glimpse into ...

A remarkable collection of ancient stone tools proves that human creativity can thrive in challenging times. The complexity ...