The oldest human genetic data ever recovered could shed light on the evolution of our ancestors and clarify the branches of the human family tree.

Tests with orangutan teeth indicate that our early human ancestors could have eaten some really hard plant parts.

Dating sediment from a cave in Java leads scientists to conclude that ancient humans and Homo erectus didn't meet.

A new theory about Neanderthal extinction points to disease transmission as the culprit—both for their end, and for why it came about so slowly.

Neanderthals made birch bark glue, which has been considered evidence of their sophistication. But what if it's actually super easy to make?

A new analysis challenges the claim that a 2-million-year-old fossil came from a human ancestor.

While some scientists say eating meat let early human brains grow bigger, a new paper argues it was fat from bone marrow that got things started.

An in-depth investigation sorts out the relationship between two early hominin skeletons.

Flowstones, such as stalactites and stalagmites, are offering researchers new information about fossils from the "Cradle of Humankind."