“Out of Africa” has some plausible ideas, namely that Homo erectus advanced and went into colder climates and became Homo heidelbergensis, which led linearly to modern humanity. However, that requires ...

Your Neanderthal genes might be the reason you fight infections better- find out how ancient DNA shapes your health!

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

Scientists discovered humans descended from two ancient populations, not one. These groups split 1.5 million years ago.

Piecing together the story of Europe’s earliest settlers is a challenge, largely because relevant human fossils are scarce. On March 12, researchers announced the discovery of a new fossil from the ...

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

Scientists have revealed a hidden chapter in human evolution, showing our origins trace back to the interbreeding of two ...

Learn about the new proposal for the origins of modern humans, suggesting that our species is a genetic combination of two ...