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Ancient Jawbone Near Taiwan Identified as Denisovan, Expanding Known Range of Early Humans

Scientists Achieve First Complete Genomes of Six Ape Species

Study Reveals Ancient Population Split and Reconnection Shaped Modern Humans

Study Reveals Human Language Capacity Emerged 135,000 Years Ago

Modern Humans Descended from Two Divergent Ancestral Populations

1.4-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Oldest Human Face in Western Europe

Humans Lived in African Rainforests 150,000 Years Ago, Study Finds

New Research Suggests Intelligent Life May Be Common in the Universe

Vestigial Ear Muscles Reactivate During Intense Listening Tasks

New Study Reveals Australopithecus Had a Predominantly Plant-Based Diet

Homo erectus Adapted to Harsh Desert Conditions Over a Million Years Ago

Ancient Genomes Reveal Early Human-Neanderthal Interactions and Extinctions

Gut Microbes Linked to Evolution of Larger Primate Brains

1.5-Million-Year-Old Footprints Reveal Coexistence of Two Early Human Species in Kenya

Fossil Footprints Reveal Coexistence of Two Early Human Species in Kenya

1.5-Million-Year-Old Footprints Reveal Coexistence of Two Early Human Species

Study Reveals Genetic Links Between Musical Rhythm and Human Language

50 Years Later: Lucy's Discovery Still Shapes Human Evolution Research

Ancient Fossil Teeth Reveal Early Homo's Unique Growth Patterns

Newly Discovered Neanderthal Lineage Isolated for 50,000 Years

Tiny Knee Bone May Have Facilitated Human Upright Walking

New Fossils Reveal Even Tinier Ancestors of 'Hobbits'

New Fossils Reveal Tiny Ancestors of Indonesia's 'Hobbits'

Neanderthal Genetic Diversity Largely Stemmed from Early Human Interbreeding

New Study Reveals Extensive Genetic Intermingling Between Neanderthals and Modern Humans

Madagascan Lemurs' Rhythmic Calls Offer Clues to Human Musical Evolution

Complete Primate Chromosome Maps Reveal Rapid Evolution of Y Chromosome

Oldest Human Viruses Discovered in 50,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Bones

Study Strengthens Theory That Humans Evolved for Endurance Running

Ancient Stone Tools in Ukraine May Be Europe's Oldest Human Evidence

Ancient Ape Skull Sheds Light on Evolution of Human Bipedalism

Ancient Ape Study Sheds Light on Evolution of Human Bipedalism

Neanderthal DNA Linked to Early Rising Habits in Modern Humans