The story of human evolution is far from a straight line — it’s a complex web of species, adaptations, and interconnections. New fossil discoveries and genetic studies are reshaping our understanding ...

A badly crushed cranium unearthed decades ago from a riverbank in central China that once defied classification is now shaking up the human family tree, according to a new analysis.Related video above ...

New 3D analysis of a German skull clears up decades of confusion, placing this human firmly in the modern family tree.

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

The story of primates is a tale of incredible variety and ancient roots, told through the lens of science, DNA, and time itself. These creatures, ranging from massive gorillas to tiny mouse lemurs, ...

Fresh fossil evidence from Ethiopia shows early Homo lived alongside a newly identified Australopithecus species nearly 2.8 million years ago. This finding challenges the traditional idea of a single, ...

Scientists say they have solved the mystery of the Burtele foot, a set of 3.4 million-year-old bones found in Ethiopia in 2009. The fossils, along with others unearthed more recently, have now been ...

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, ...