John Long/The ConversationThe emergence of four-legged animals known as tetrapods was a key step in the evolution of many species today – including humans.Our new discovery, published today in Nature, ...

The record sheds light on the climate early humans experienced when they were spreading out of Africa. A tree-ringed African ...

An international genomics study has revealed that early Asians undertook humanity's longest known prehistoric migration. These early humans, who roamed the earth over 100,000 years ago, are believed ...

Bicameral Mentality: Some theories, like Julian Jaynes's theory of bicameral mentality, suggest that early humans might not have had the same level of self-awareness we experience today. They propose ...

New research uncovers how two ancient hominids used their hands in unique ways for climbing, tool use, and movement.

The ancient footprints from Australia were found on a slab of sandstone recovered near Melbourne and show reptile-like feet ...

Scientists have found new evidence for how our fossil human relatives in South Africa may have used their hands. Researchers investigated variation in finger bone morphology to determine that South ...

In this video, I explore what fossils can reveal about the hybridization that occurred with early humans during the Late ...

Both ancient human species showed signs of simultaneously using their hands to move around – such as by climbing trees – as ...

Scientists have found new evidence for how our fossil human relatives in South Africa may have used their hands.

Archaeologists uncover ancient settlement on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, revealing early human survival and resilience in ...

During the Younger Dryas event, Skye would have been cut off from the rest of the world by the Scottish Highland ice cap, so ...