Modern genomes preserve traces of ancient relatives that mixed with human ancestors in Africa and Eurasia.

Combining archaeological evidence with ancient DNA and data on past climates shows us how long and winding the story of human ...

The Mystery of Remote Ancestors looks at the possible origins of the Chinese people. Starting with the discovery of 'Dragon ...

The human family tree is gaining new branches. Researchers have found in modern humans' DNA signs of two previously unknown ancestors – extinct human forms with no fossils or decoded DNA, yet they ...

Homo erectus is arguably the first hominin that really started to resemble us, with shorter arms and longer legs than species that came before. It was also the first human ancestor known to have ...