Larger brain, smaller face: Human evolution took a different course than previously thought

A new study, published July 6, 2026, in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that two of the best-known trends in ...
Phys.org

Evolution and human height: Mathematician calculates physical limits to how tall we can grow

The tallest man to ever live was Robert Wadlow, who reached a staggering 2.72m. That's equal to a very large male ostrich or Shaquille O'Neal with two bowling pins balanced on his head. Wadlow had a ...
The Conversation

The whole story of human evolution – from ancient apes via Lucy to us

In pursuit of knowledge, the evolution of humanity ranks with the origins of life and the universe. And yet, except when an exciting find hits the headlines, palaeoanthropology and its related fields ...
CNN

Human evolution’s biggest mystery has started to unravel. How 2025 tipped the scales

Human evolution’s biggest mystery, which emerged 15 years ago from a 60,000-year-old pinkie finger bone, finally started to unravel in 2025. Analysis of DNA extracted from the fossil electrified the ...
The Conversation

Fun with fossils: South African kids learn a whole lot more about human evolution from museum workshops

South Africa has one of the world’s richest fossil records of hominins (humans and their fossil ancestors). But many misconceptions still exist regarding human evolution, and school textbooks contain ...