Homo Naledi, an extinct species of small-bodied hominins, may have intentionally buried their dead over 240,000 years ago.

A new study in Science now promises to kick this dust up all over again: it has reported evidence of neural progenitor cells ...

The extraordinary evolution of humans is often exemplified by two defining traits: large brains and highly dexterous hands.

Homo erectus is associated with a number of firsts in its 2 million years of existence, including being the first hominin to ...

A new study shows that repetitive DNA, once dismissed as “junk,” plays a critical role in shaping the human brain.

One of the defining features of humans is our brain's remarkable capacity for language, planning, memory, creativity, and more. These abilities stem not just from our large brain size, but also from ...

From the plains of the Pleistocene to the age of smartphones, the human brain has evolved but never forgotten its roots. Many of our instincts and quirks are echoes of our ancestors. Florida may lose ...

Researchers have found a link between long thumbs and big brains, suggesting the two features evolved together ...

Now a new study in Nature led by Harvard scientists reveals two key genetic shifts that remodeled the pelvis to help human ancestors become the upright bipeds ...

Fossils unearthed in Ethiopia are reshaping our view of human evolution. Instead of a straight march from ape-like ancestors to modern humans, researchers now see a tangled, branching tree with ...

Scientists at the University of Reading have found a link between brain size and thumb size across 95 primate species, ...