Thirteen hominin bones found in a cave are so unique that archaeologists have determined they stem from a distinct hominin species, although others question whether the researchers have enough evidence.

Modern humans retain DNA sequences from Neanderthals related to fighting off RNA-based viruses.

The animal pictures and hand stencils were made in caves in Spain thousands of years before Homo sapiens arrived in Europe.

The find is estimated to be at least 177,000 years old.

The new fossils push the origin of the human species back by 100,000 years.

New research provides evidence that the ancient hominin species might not be so ancient after all.

A trio of genetic studies on seldom-studied indigenous populations points to a single wave of migration as humanity wandered from its evolutionary homeland into the rest of the world.

The ancient human may have lived around 900,000 years ago—much more recently than first estimated.

In-depth analysis of the Neanderthal Y chromosome offers insights into the ancient hominins’ split with modern humans.