Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.

Homo erectus, which many believe was an ancestor of modern Homo sapiens, is thought to have died out 100,000 to 200,000 years ago.

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

“These papers are going a step too far, I think,” he says. “They redefine the concept of Homo sapiens by creating this category of ‘early modern humans’ that I’ve never seen before.” ...

How much a particular gene gets expressed continually rises and falls, depending on the needs of a cell at any given time. It's like adjusting the lighting of a room until it's just right for your ...

Seasonal transmission and human behaviour: When case numbers are low (e.g. in summer), many ease precautions. In winter, transmission rises, and mask-wearing and distancing increase.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Gene expression, where cells use the genetic information encoded in DNA to produce proteins, has been thought of as a dimmer light. How much a particular gene gets expressed ...

Nature Human Behaviour publishes research of outstanding significance into any aspect of human behaviour: its psychological, biological, and social bases, as well as its origins, development, and ...

This collection of viewable hominin fossil 3D models was produced by the Smithsonian’s Human Origins Program by 3D scanning casts and other replicas which are now on display in the Hall of Human ...

Human behaviour refers to the way humans act and interact. It is based on and influenced by several factors, such as genetic make-up, culture and individual values and attitudes. People not only ...