The moment when the first members of the extended human family called hominins adapted to life in desert or tropical forests ...

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Learn how interbreeding with Neanderthals may have bolstered our immune systems.

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

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