Known almost entirely from genetic evidence, Denisovans were a distinct human species that lived across Asia. Fossils, DNA, ...

Did you know that homo sapiens were not the only type of ancient "human" to exist? During most of the past 2 million years or so, there were several species of hominids on Earth at any given time. You ...

Once overlooked, Morocco has emerged as a focal point of human prehistory, with new discoveries and a landmark report ...

The chin is one of our most familiar features, yet scientists still debate why we evolved it. Here’s a breakdown of what we ...

Thousands of years before the invention of compasses or sails, prehistoric peoples crossed oceans to reach remote lands like ...

An ancient handprint in a cave on an Indonesian island may be the oldest known rock art, created at least 67,800 years ago. The work was dated by a group of experts from Australia and Indonesia in a ...

Researchers discovered 68,000-year-old cave art in Indonesia, the oldest-known evidence of Homo sapiens in the area. The ...

A hand stencil left on an Indonesian cave wall at least 67,800 years ago may reveal how and when ancient humans reached a lost continent known as Sahul that once linked Australia with southeast Asia.

Prolific author Bill Bryson thought he was finished. The universe had other plans.

Fossilized bones and teeth dating back approximately 773,000 years are reshaping scientists’ understanding of human evolution and the origins of Homo ...

In a largely unexplored corner of Indonesia, prehistoric handprints on cave walls may represent the oldest known example of rock art, dating back at least 67,80 ...

Fossils dating back 773,000 years from Thomas Quarry I in Morocco shed new light on the shared ancestry of Homo sapiens, Neandertals, and Denisovans. An international team of researchers has ...