To reconstruct the environmental conditions during the time of Homo erectus, the research team used advanced modeling ...

New research shows Australopithecus, an early human ancestor, likely consumed little to no meat, challenging previous ...

The moment when the first members of the extended human family, called hominins, adapted to life in desert or tropical forests marks “a turning point in the history of human survival and expansion in ...

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

Three-million-year-old tools found in Kenya reveal early humans' ability to cut food, butcher meat, and adapt to new diets.

This finding had challenged the long-held belief that Homo sapiens were the first humans to adapt to such inhospitable terrains.

A new study revealed that our ancestor Homo erectus survived extreme desert conditions over a million years ago, challenging ...

Our early human ancestors had a much greater adaptability to survive in extreme environments than previously thought ...

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.

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

Explore the remarkable survival strategies of Homo erectus in extreme desert conditions. Discover how they thrived in harsh ...