Researchers found lead bands in 73 percent of 51 fossilized teeth spanning two million years of hominin history.

WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - Our species emerged in Africa more than 300,000 years ago, with a migration out of the continent 60,000 to 70,000 years ago heralding the start of the global spread of ...

What routes did Homo sapiens take on his way from Africa to Europe and Asia in the previous millennia? The climatic conditions changed, and with them the living conditions. The advance was hampered in ...

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - Our species arose in Africa more than 300,000 years ago, with the oldest-known Homo sapiens fossils discovered at a site in Morocco called Jebel Irhoud, located between ...

A study of a million-year-old skull from China has potentially rewritten the early chapter of human evolution.

Researchers concluded that modern humans descended from Africa before migrating out of the continent 60,000 to 70,000 years ago. According to the report, modern humans migrated from Africa to settle ...

03:08, Fri, Sep 26, 2025 Updated: 09:21, Fri, Sep 26, 2025 A stunning archaeological find in China has sent shockwaves through the scientific community after experts revealed the Yunxian 2 skull could ...

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Trace the remarkable origin story of Homo sapiens and the crucial moments that shaped our species. Where did humans come from, and what makes us unique? Discover the remarkable origins of Homo sapiens ...

Scientists have identified the oldest known Homo sapiens footprints. Found in South Africa, the tracks have been dated to over 150,000 years ago. Now, an international team of scientists has ...

The age of the oldest fossils in eastern Africa widely recognized as representing our species, Homo sapiens, has long been uncertain. Now, dating of a massive volcanic eruption in Ethiopia reveals ...