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 …

6 days ago · When Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, a genetic variation affecting red blood cells may have hindered reproduction in women who were hybrids, and this might have …

Aug 25, 2025 · Humans An incredible Denisovan skull is upending the story of human evolution An ancient skull has finally shown us what the Denisovans looked like. Now it turns out they, …

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 …

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 , …

Mar 11, 2025 · Humans The biggest coincidence in human evolution Farming arose on multiple continents among populations with radically different cultures and environments and with no …

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 …