An international research team reports an unusually well-preserved Homo habilis skeleton that dates to just over 2 million ...

So what becomes of the fact of the “cradle of humankind” when the first unambiguous representatives of the Homo sapiens turn out not in the east, but in the extreme northwest of the continent? In the ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

A rare Homo habilis skeleton from Kenya reveals how early humans moved, climbed, and adapted more than two million years ago.

The initial discovery in the Dinaledi Chamber, a notoriously difficult-to-access part of the cave, was nothing short of astounding. Paleontologists, led by renowned paleoanthropologist Lee Berger, ...

The idea that Homo naledi may have intentionally placed their dead in South Africa’s Rising Star cave is fascinating, but are we reading too much into the evidence?

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Newly published research appearing in the journal Nature (Ragsdale, A. P. et al., “A weakly structured stem for human origins in Africa,” Nature [2023]) proposes a new interpretation regarding the ...

Mark Thiessan/National Geographic Bigger brains may not equate to higher intelligence after all, according to a remarkable discovery about an early hominin. Homo naledi, a hominin discovered in the ...

New scientific studies posted online suggest that Homo naledi, an ancient human cousin discovered in South Africa a decade ago, might have buried its dead and carved symbols into cave walls in what ...

Humanity's family tree just got a makeover. After reevaluating a cadre of contentious fossils that were found across three continents yet date to the same time period, a group of anthropologists has ...