Humans and our ancestors have been creating tools, art, and everyday objects for millions of years, and each unexpected ...

Fossils were first unearthed at Jebel Irhoud in the 1960s but were initially estimated to be around 40,000 years old. Their anatomical features did not align with prevailing models of human ...

A new study reveals that ancient Homo sapiens possessed a unique adaptability, thriving in diverse and challenging environments across Africa before their major dispersal around 50,000 years ago ...

A fossil of a human finger bone found in Saudi Arabia, was recently dated to 88,000 years ago. If confirmed, the finding would be the first and earliest Homo sapiens fossil found on the Arabian ...

Of the hundreds of fossil footprints found at the Alathar ancient lake deposit in Saudi Arabia, scientists identified seven that were likely made by members of our own species, Homo sapiens.

The findings could help fill in gaps about a time when Homo sapiens weren’t the only humans roaming the planet — and teach scientists more about modern humans. Our species once coexisted for ...

Our species first evolved in Africa around 300,000 years ago. While prior fossil finds show some groups made early forays outside the continent, lasting human settlements in other parts of the ...

Molecular sleuthing has tied the more‑than‑146,000‑year‑old Harbin cranium, known as "Dragon Man," to this hidden branch of humanity.

While humans had long survived in savanna and forests, they shifted into everything from from dense rainforests to arid deserts in the period leading up to 50,000 years ago, developing what Hallett ...

The man never retrieved his treasure, and the cranium, with one tooth still attached in the upper jaw, remained unknown to science for decades until his relatives learned about it before his death.

The species may have lived alongside Homo sapiens for more than 100,000 years, and they’re believed to be the precursor to the Neanderthal, the skull of which is seen above.