A fossil jaw of a distant human relative was discovered much farther north than previously thought possible, revealing new ...

At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what we know, ...

In 1758, Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus gave humans a scientific name: Homo sapiens, which means "wise human" in Latin. Although Linnaeus grouped humans with other apes, it was English biologist ...

How did humans become human? Understanding when, where and in what environmental conditions our early ancestors lived is central to solving the puzzle of human evolution. Unfortunately, pinning down a ...