Many parents dread the moment when a child asks where they came from. Charles Darwin found the subject awkward too: On the Origin of Species makes almost no mention of human …

Our ancestors still resembled apes nearly 4 millions years later. This includes Lucy, a 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor discovered in Ethiopia, from a group called the australopiths.

Sep 4, 2006 · Five skulls belonging to some ancestors and relatives of modern humans. From left to right, the skulls are: Australopithecus africanus (3-1.8 mya); Homo habilis (or H. rudolfensis, …

Human evolution is the study of how our species has developed over time and continues to change today. By analysing fossils, artefacts and DNA, we can trace the history of our …

human evolution Humans Does the family tree of ancient humans need a drastic rewrite? Anthropologist Christopher Bae has recently suggested we add two new species of ancient …

Jun 30, 2025 · Human evolution and exodus The oldest known Homo sapiens – or what we call modern humans – lived in Africa, perhaps 350,000 years ago. Our understanding of the …

Oct 15, 2025 · Lead poisoning isn't just a modern phenomenon: fossil teeth show signs that it affected ancient hominids, and Homo sapiens may have coped better than our close relatives

Aug 25, 2025 · One of the biggest mysteries in human evolution has just been solved. In 2010, a groundbreaking genetic analysis revealed that east Asia was once home to a previously …

Sep 4, 2006 · Side view of human jaw The incredible story of our evolution from ape ancestors spans 6 million years or more, and features the acquirement of traits from bipedal walking , …

Aug 25, 2006 · 55 million years ago (MYA) First primitive primates evolve, lives in the shadow of the dinosaurs 8 - 6 MYA First gorillas evolve. Later, chimp and human lineages diverge 5.8 …