New research has revealed that Homo erectus in Java persisted far longer than previously believed, possibly overlapping with ...

For instance, the authors note that the skull’s “general morphology is closer to H. erectus than to later encephalized ...

As far as art goes, it's not going to win any awards. But this large pebble might be the earliest known representation of a face, experts say.

Ancient scavengers of the beached beasts turned their bones into implements that spread across a large area, researchers say.