Homo erectus emerged around 2 million years ago and survived until roughly 117,000 to 108,000 years ago, making it one of the longest-lived and most influential human species. Kayleigh covers its ...

For much of modern history, human evolution was thought to progress in linear fashion, with one species replacing another, one by one. The famous ‘ape turning to human’ cartoon illustrating a stooped ...

As an undergraduate, I was taught that Homo sapiens was one of these branches that emerged in Africa, spread across the world, and displaced every archaic human it encountered. Neanderthals, Homo ...

Scientists in China have uncovered new information from six Homo erectus tooth fossils dating back around 400,000 years, suggesting a potential connection between Homo erectus and modern humans, while ...

A prehistoric human known as Homo erectus was the first of our forerunners to leave Africa, crossing continents and ultimately roaming the planet for almost 2 million years. But with scarce genetic ...

IVPP researchers develop minimally invasive paleoproteomic techniques that allow molecular information to be extracted from 400,000-year-old teeth without damaging the fossils A team of scientists ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Your editorial wrongly asserts in “A Welcome Setback for Medical DEI” (Review & Outlook, March 24) that medical-school standards have weakened as medical schools have given priority to DEI. No one, ...

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 ...

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