The Harbin skull (left) and the Dali skull (right).

Some researchers noticed that P. robustus shared features with Australopithecus africanus. In particular, dental traits hinted at overlaps that seemed too close for comfort. Those overlaps eventually ...

The Homo genus began approximately 2.3 million years ago with Homo Habilis, the first species in this lineage, which led to ...

The oldest bipedal tracks discovered before Trachilos are those at Laetoli in Tanzania, which were likely made by Australopithecus afarensis and date back about 3.6 million years ago. Those tracks ...

A groundbreaking study published in Science Advances reveals that early human ancestors combined tree climbing with advanced stone tool use much earlier than previously thought. Based on fossil hand ...