Researchers have used distinct markers from human subpopulations to trace back to our common African root in a giant human "tree ... African origin of the human species, but it argues that ...

A jawbone dredged up from the seafloor off Taiwan belongs to an ancient human species known as Denisovans, protein fragments ...

A deep-rooted population structure emerged, suggesting modern humans, Homo sapiens, are the result of a population that split in two about 1.5 million years ago, and then, only 300,000 years ago, ...

A member of the species Australopithecus afarensis ... cousin of our direct ancestor—a newfound offshoot on the human family tree. “I think it’s solid” that Ardi is a hominid, if you ...

The story of primates is a tale of incredible variety and ancient roots, told through the lens of science, DNA, and time ...

Improved DNA techniques will help determine where each species fits within the family tree, and give us further insights into recent and ongoing human evolution. Museum scientists and collections are ...

New discoveries shed light on an ancient human species and its evolutionary links to modern humans. Stephen Chester, ...

Many native plants are missing from habitats where they should thrive – even in wilder areas. Why? Human actions such as ...

A team of botanists with members from Muse–Museo delle Scienze, Udzungwa Corridor LTD, Via Grazia Deledda, and the National Museum of Kenya has made an extraordinary discovery in the Udzungwa ...

but for years scientists failed to nail down exactly where it fit in the human family tree. Now, scientists have been able to confirm the identity of the mystery fossil, known as Penghu 1 ...