This tiny bump on an ancient thigh bone has become a big deal for anyone trying to pin down when the human story truly began.

The oldest ancestor of humans may be a seven-million-year-old ape that started walking upright two million years earlier than other hominids. Sahelanthropus tchadensis was first discovered in 2001, ...

ABSTRACT: The paper posits that kin sociality and eusociality are derived from the handicap-care principles based on the need-based care to the handicappers from the caregivers for the self-interest ...

The recent analysis of a 4.4-million-year-old ankle bone in Ethiopia showed that the ancient species Ardipithecus ramidus may have served as a transitional species between apes and humans, indicating ...

Ardi’s story begins millions of years ago, in what was once a forested environment. The creature, belonging to the species Ardipithecus ramidus, lived at a time when the ancestors of modern humans ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Scientists from Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) studying a 4.4-million-year-old ankle bone fossil say the find represents “compelling evidence” to support the hypothesis that the earliest ...

Willow Smith has once again proven that her artistry is timeless and rooted in authenticity. The singer-songwriter celebrated a major milestone, showcasing her skills and taking a look back at her ...

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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 ...

Modern humans (Homo sapiens) are the sole surviving representatives of the human family tree, but we're the last sentence in an evolutionary story that began approximately 6 million years ago and ...