A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer ...

Learn more about how Homo erectus may have adapted to dryer, arid conditions before Homo sapiens.

Somehow, H. erectus was able to adjust to this new landscape. The early humans visited water holes that popped up after it ...

"How to Sleep Like a Caveman: Ancient Wisdom for a Better Night's Rest" by Dr. Marijn van de Laar explores the sleep habits ...

But your support enables us to deliver impactful stories, credible interviews, insightful opinions and on-ground reportage. While the new studies have reinforced the idea of Neanderthal and Homo ...

While new studies have reinforced the idea of Neanderthal and Homo sapiens admixture in Europe, the picture in South Asia ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering a new picture of the "other humans" that our ancestors met across Europe ...

A long-standing question about when archaic members of the genus Homo adapted to harsh environments such as deserts and rainforests has been answered in a new research paper.

Early humans adapted to harsh conditions over a million years ago, researchers find - Our early human ancestors had a much ...