A foot fossil found in Ethiopia belonged to an ancient human. The finding could knock one of the most famous names in human ...

Australian researchers think the skeleton found in South Africa is not the same species as two found in the same South Africa cave system ...

Researchers have unearthed tooth fossils in Ethiopia dating to about 2.65 million years ago of a previously unknown species in the human evolutionary lineage, one that lived in the same time and place ...

Part one: 1699 to 1856: -- Orang-Outang sive Homo sylvestris: or the Anatomy of a pygmie / Edward Tyson -- The nomenclature of apes / George Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon -- Order I: bimanus. Order ...

A new computational tool improves the analysis of genetic data, making it easier and faster to study the evolutionary relationships between species. A new computational tool improves the analysis of ...

Genomes are key to unlocking life's evolutionary history. The presence and absence of certain genetic sequences and mutations can give us clues to the ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

John Gowlett receives funding from PAST Africa and Wenner-Gren Foundation, and his work has previously been supported by The Leverhulme Trust. He is associated with a new series of podcasts on human ...

The story of primates is a tale of incredible variety and ancient roots, told through the lens of science, DNA, and time itself. These creatures, ranging from massive gorillas to tiny mouse lemurs, ...