The long-held theory of human evolution says that modern humans originated in Africa and then migrated to other parts of the world. However, that “out of Africa” model is being challenged by a ...

You've seen it before. The chart of an ape walking on all fours, shedding its hair, standing upright, grabbing a spear and growing taller to become a modern human. This diagram called 'The March ...

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Humans and relatives evolved larger brains through gradual changes within species, not sudden leaps. This study challenges old ideas and reveals the complexity of brain evolution over millions of ...

Meet your ancient relatives, trace the origins and evolution of our species, and explore what makes us human. Embark on a seven-million-year journey, from the first hominins to the last surviving ...

Chinese scientists have discovered dozens of human fossils dating back 300,000 years, which are the earliest ones found in East Asia in terms of the evolution process towards Homo sapiens ...

However, a new study from the University of Cambridge has unveiled a strikingly unconventional pattern in human evolution. Researchers found that the rate of emergence of new species in our ...

The study does indicate a possible breakthrough that could shatter the accepted models of human evolution, but for now, it remains just a theory.