A mandible dating to 160,000 years ago is the first evidence of Denisovan hominins outside the Russian cave where they were first discovered in 2010.

The fabella disappeared from our lineage millions of years ago, but over the last century, its presence in people’s knees has become more common.

When compared to teeth from Homo erectus and orangutans, the remains from an ancient ape appear to belong to a new genus.

Drastic dietary changes during the agricultural revolution altered the configuration of the human bite, paving the way for new sounds in spoken language, a new study finds.

A finding pushes back the timeline on humankind’s conquest of one of Earth’s harshest environments, and may provide clues about interactions with their hominin relatives.

New studies suggest forebears’ age and physical proximity matter when it comes to their grandkids’ survival.

Authors of a small study say the two abilities likely evolved in tandem.

The pelvic bones of women have been shaped more by random evolution than by natural selection, a new study finds.

The increased risk is slight, but aligns with a longstanding hypothesis that having more cells in one’s body leads to more chances for those cells to become cancerous.

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