The prehistoric facial bones were found buried in 50 feet of mud and silt, and are believed to be 1.1 to 1.4 million years ...

In the mid-1990s, scientists identified an early human relative known as Homo antecessor from about 80 fossils ... “I think the key finding is that we are documenting for the first time a hominin ...

The fossils — which may date back to 1.4 million years — were nicknamed “Pink” in honor of iconic rock band Pink Floyd.

A groundbreaking discovery in the Sima del Elefante cave, located in the Atapuerca mountains of Spain, is changing what we ...

Follow the progress of the research team as they realise they have found human footprints that are around 900,000 years old. Happisburgh (pronounced Haysborough) is one of the most important ...

Remains of that species have been dated back to 1.8 million years ago. They are the first members of the human family known to have traveled from Africa to Europe. The fossilized upper jawbone and ...

In the mid-1990s, scientists identified an early human relative known as Homo antecessor from ... key finding is that we are documenting for the first time a hominin population that we did not ...

They were the first members of the human family, or hominins, known to have made it to Europe from Africa, the cradle of humanity. We modern Homo sapiens first showed up in Africa around 300,000 ...