New research suggests that our hominin relatives possessed genetic variations that predisposed them to waking up early and that they passed on these genes to our Homo sapiens ancestors through ...

The study of fossilized teeth has indicated that an extended childhood may have triggered the evolution of bigger brains.

Archaeologists have found evidence that dramatically rewrites human history. A 210,000-year-old Homo sapiens skull fragment ...

A study comparing fossil skulls and great ape anatomy reveals how temporal lobes evolved in response to social complexity and ...

The temporal lobe—a key area of our brain responsible for our memory and communication—could also reveal hidden clues about ...

The temporal lobe - a key area of our brain responsible for our memory and communication - could also reveal hidden clues ...

Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals a prolonged childhood despite a small brain and an ...

Signs of temporarily delayed tooth development in the skull of an ancient Homo species youth spark debate about the origins of humanlike growth.

Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 ...

Perhaps most importantly, Lucy’s discovery foreshadowed a series of fossil finds that filled in the scientific picture of her species. By 1978, enough evidence had accumulated to establish Lucy as the ...

New data is revealing deeper insights into how early humans interbred with Denisovans in events that significantly shaped our ...

Made up of 47 bones from the same individual, she was the oldest known and the most complete skeleton of an early human ...