A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.

Images released ahead of a new BBC science series depict Homo floresiensis, Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis plus the ...

One hundred years ago, a public high school teacher stood trial in Dayton, Tennessee, for teaching human evolution. His ...

The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly ...

Researchers have described proteins that they say are among the most ancient ever sequenced. Two teams, which analysed ...

Scientists have uncovered ancient fossils, prehistoric artwork, and other clues to human evolution. Here are nine of the most revealing discoveries that have changed our understanding of our early ...

A new genomic study reveals how human populations adapted, survived, and diversified in the Himalayas, one of the most ...

Research into the origin of life. Learn how certain small molecule interactions may have been responsible for the life itself. You will find scientific theories and findings here.

Ancient humans in Africa changed their behaviour in a major way 70,000 years ago, which could explain how their descendants ...

New research explains how scalp hair grows so long, and how its characteristics helped us thrive.

The remains of extinct Homo erectus dredged from the seabed off Java, along with thousands of animal fossils, are revealing a long-lost ecosystem.