From DNA evidence, researchers estimate the split from other species took place between 260,000 and 350,000 years ago.

In animal fossils dating back millions of years, researchers detect traces of a glycan once synthesized by ancestral human lineages. 

Genetic variants in Alzheimer’s- and smoking-related genes appear to be under selection pressure, according to a study comparing the genomes of old and young participants.

A study of five far-flung human populations gives clues to adaptations to environmental pressures.

Tooth fossils of cave dwellers represent the first known instance of our species inhabiting a rainforest.

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.

The public may still believe that male-specific traits, such as high testosterone levels, lead to many of the gender inequalities that exist in society, but science tells a different story.

Interbreeding with Neanderthals appears to have reintroduced genetic sequences related to innate immunity that had been lost as humans migrated out of Africa. 

The retention of ancient hominin DNA in modern human genomes may have helped our ancestors adapt to life in diverse environments.