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

Interestingly, some Neanderthals and Homo heidelbergensis communities buried or deposited their dead in caves - as have many modern human (Homo sapiens) cultures from the Stone Age to the present day.

The debate around the evolution of modern humans has intensified with new findings about Homo sapiens fossils from East Africa. The oldest remains currently known were discovered at Djebel Irhoud ...

New research has revealed that Homo erectus in Java persisted far longer than previously believed, possibly overlapping with early Homo sapiens. Fossil evidence suggests that the species survived ...

This timeline is based on studies from paleontology, developmental biology, morphology and from anatomical and genetic data. The study of human evolution is a major component of anthropology.

The precise timeline of Homo sapiens' evolution in Africa remains uncertain. However, current fossil and genetic evidence suggests that modern humans and Neanderthals diverged at least 500,000 ...

The human body is a machine whose many parts—from the microscopic details of our cells to our limbs, eyes, liver and ...

SCIENCE SHORTS. Why Did Homo Sapiens Outlive Neanderthals? Their Teeth Offer a Clue Dental enamel suggests our extinct cousins experienced longer periods of stress during childhood ...

The Homo sapiens fossils found beneath Ranis Castle in central Germany were already the oldest evidence of our species in northern Europe.Now, these ancient German fossils have torn up the timeline of ...

What can the evolution of the human brain tell us about the artificial intelligence of tomorrow. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent. ... Ever wonder how Homo sapiens got so smart?

Human bones in a German cave place Homo Sapiens in Europe 7,500 years earlier than experts thought. The findings suggest Homo sapiens lived near Neanderthals for millennia, which is a new revelation.