Genetic analysis of a bone fragment reveals the girl’s mixed ancestry 90,000 years ago. 

An 88,000-year-old finger bone places human ancestors in Arabia earlier than previously believed.

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

The ancient human may have lived around 200,000 to 300,000 years ago—much more recently than previously estimated.

Our evolutionary cousin is no longer a blundering caveman. Recent research has painted a picture of a human ancestor with culture, art, and advanced cognitive skills.

Climate variation has sculpted our schnozzes since the earliest humans evolved, but environmental pressures can’t explain everything.

In Chapter 1, “The Old Man of La Chapelle: The Patriarch of Paleo,” author Lydia Pyne explains the public's evolving conception of the first complete Neanderthal skeleton found and described by scientists.

A new analysis of stalagmites stacked deep within a French cave suggests that the ancient hominin was capable of planning and carrying out construction projects.

A 2015 ancient DNA study determined that the 8,500-year-old skeletal remains belonged to an individual of Native American ancestry. Now, the US Army Corp of Engineers has begun the process of returning the bones to their rightful owners.