Latest about Human Evolution
1.4 million-year-old jaw that was 'a bit weird for Homo' turns out to be from never-before-seen human relative
The newfound species belongs to the genus Paranthropus, whose nickname is "nutcracker man."
Human evolution quiz: What do you know about Homo sapiens?
This human evolution quiz will test your knowledge of our species, including when and how we evolved.
Neanderthal quiz: How much do you know about our closest relatives?
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Neanderthals' blood type may help explain their demise, new study finds
Human populations that left Africa evolved quickly whereas Neanderthals stayed the same, according to an analysis of blood group systems.
Our ancient primate ancestors mostly had twins — humans don't, for a good evolutionary reason
Twins are pretty rare, accounting for just 3% of births in the U.S. these days. But new research shows that for primates 60 million years ago, giving birth to twins was the norm.
Early human ancestor 'Lucy' was a bad runner, and this one tendon could explain why
By digitally modeling muscles and tendons for the skeleton of Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis), researchers determined that our hominin ancestors could run well but topped out around 11 mph.
10 fascinating discoveries about Neanderthals in 2024, from 'Thorin' the last Neanderthal to an ancient glue factory
This year, we learned that our Neanderthal cousins were a lot like us, despite treading their own path that ended in extinction.
Modern human ancestors and Neanderthals mated during a 7,000-year-long 'pulse,' 2 new studies reveal
An analysis of genomes from some of the earliest modern humans to live in Europe reveals their ancestors interbred with Neanderthals in one period between 43,000 and 50,000 years ago.
