Dec 26, 2025 · Human evolution, the process by which human beings developed on Earth from now-extinct primates. The only extant members of the human tribe, Hominini, belong to the …

The authors argue that many of the basic human adaptations evolved in the ancient forest and woodland ecosystems of late Miocene and early Pliocene Africa. Consequently, they argue …

Explore the fascinating journey of human evolution, from shared ancestors to modern humans, and delve into the processes shaping our species.

Oct 18, 2024 · Many early human species – certainly the majority of them – left no living descendants. Scientists also debate over how to identify and classify particular species of …

Aug 6, 2025 · Modern humans, Homo sapiens, emerged in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago. They spread slowly at first, moving into the Middle East around 100,000 years ago, and into …

Trace the evolution of humans since our lineage split from that of chimpanzees, explore what we have in common with our ancient relatives and discover research that is helping to answer …

3 days ago · New hominin fossils from the Grotte à Hominidés at Thomas Quarry I (ThI-GH) in Casablanca, Morocco, dated to around 773 thousand years ago are similar in age to Homo …

Oct 19, 2023 · Learn how early humans evolved from Homo habilis, to Homo erectus, to Homo sapiens and developed basic survival tools.

The timeline of human evolution outlines the major events in the evolutionary lineage of the modern human species, Homo sapiens, throughout the history of life, beginning some 4 billion …

23 hours ago · A new analysis of enigmatic skulls from the Republic of Georgia suggest that Homo erectus wasn't the only human species to leave Africa 1.8 million years ago.