New imaging has upended a decades-old assumption about Japan’s earliest “humans.” The finding doesn’t erase the past—it ...

The fossils indicate that P. boisei ’s human-like hand proportions would have allowed it to handle stone tools with dexterity ...

In 2002, a research team discovered one of the oldest human ancestors ever, called Sahelanthropus. For over twenty years, ...

Fossil teeth unearthed in Ethiopia suggest two distinct human ancestor species lived alongside each other between 2.6 and 2.8 million years ago, reshaping what is known about our evolution. The 13 ...

For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibres, or easing gum pain with makeshift “toothpicks” ...

The Cairo Fossil Forest is the second oldest in the world. These forests mark a turning point in Earth's history because they ...

The extinct animal's face structure could help explain how vertebrates, including ourselves, evolved our distinctive look.

A groundbreaking discovery in Arizona has revealed the oldest known pterosaur species ever found in North America. The new ...