More than a million years ago, early human relatives crossed an enormous sea to reach the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The ...

New research suggests the origins of modern humans may have begun by the sea in southern Africa 70,000 years ago.

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 ...

Based on the timeline, stages, theories, and evidence of human evolution, the science community generally accepts that the ancestors of Homo sapiens originated in Africa and eventually migrated north ...

A new study by a Utah anthropologist, based on genetic evidence, concludes that the colonizers of Sahul arrived later than ...

From prehistoric burials to overcrowded Victorian churchyards, this is what our treatment of the dead throughout history says about the living ...

New research offers insight into the evolutionary history of amylase genes, which help us eat starchy food. Long before humans ate dinner rolls or french fries, our ancient ancestors carried genes ...