Brain size and bipedalism are the most likely drivers of our species’ right-hand dominance, according to new research ...
Homo habilis has long been described as the first species in the Homo genus, but its place in human evolution remains controversial. Fossils from Tanzania and Kenya show a mix of humanlike and ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Although only one species of hominin (a tribe of the subfamily Homininae) exists on the planet today—good ...
Scientists retrieved proteins from six teeth unearthed in China that reveal a potential link between Homo erectus and later human species, including Homo sapiens.
Humans are overwhelmingly right-handed, but scientists have long struggled to explain why no other primate species shows ...
A remarkable collection of ancient stone tools proves that human creativity can thrive in challenging times. The complexity ...