Fossil face discovery highlights challenges faced by Europe’s earliest settlers

Western Europe appears to have been difficult territory for early human relatives to settle in.

Suzy White, Post-Doctoral Research Assistant, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Reading • conversation
March 19, 2025 • ~6 min

Fossilized footprints reveal 2 extinct hominin species living side by side 1.5 million years ago

Ancient fossil footprints are the first evidence of two different hominin species − Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei − living in the same place at the same time.

Purity Kiura, Chief Research Scientist in Archaeology and Heritage, National Museums of Kenya • conversation
Nov. 28, 2024 • ~13 min

The whole story of human evolution – from ancient apes via Lucy to us

Our understanding of human ancestry has changed dramatically since the discovery of Lucy the ancient hominin 50 years ago. Here is the history of humanity as we know it today.

John Gowlett, Professor of Archaeology and Evolutionary Anthropology, Department of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, University of Liverpool • conversation
Nov. 25, 2024 • ~44 min

The whole story of human evolution – from ancient apes via Lucy to us – in one long read

Our understanding of human ancestry has changed dramatically since the discovery of Lucy the ancient hominin 50 years ago. Here is the history of humanity as we know it today.

John Gowlett, Professor of Archaeology and Evolutionary Anthropology, Department of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, University of Liverpool • conversation
Nov. 25, 2024 • ~44 min

When and how was walking invented?

Walking has taken a very long time to develop, with evidence of bipedalism among early humans in Africa roughly 4.4 million years ago.

Jan Simek, Professor of Anthropology, University of Tennessee • conversation
Nov. 1, 2021 • ~7 min

Tiny skull and stone tools hint at Homo erectus diversity

The small Homo erectus cranium and diverse stone tools suggest our ancestors were more varied, both physically and behaviorally, than previously known.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
March 6, 2020 • ~8 min

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