5 days ago · Human evolution, the process by which human beings developed on Earth from now-extinct primates. The only extant members of the human tribe, Hominini, belong to the species Homo …

The authors argue that many of the basic human adaptations evolved in the ancient forest and woodland ecosystems of late Miocene and early Pliocene Africa. Consequently, they argue that humans may …

Jul 19, 2025 · In the past, evolution was driven by natural selection—survival and reproduction in response to the environment. Today, medicine, technology, and global society have changed those …

Our species, Homo sapiens, is the only human alive today. Discover the ancestors of Homo sapiens, the traits that define us and where humans come from.

Mar 5, 2020 · Scientists still don’t know exactly when or how the first humans evolved, but they’ve identified a few of the oldest ones.

Jul 23, 2025 · Scientists study bones, stone tools, genes, and environmental conditions to understand how Homo sapiens emerged from earlier hominin ancestors and relatives, shedding light on our …

Jul 9, 2024 · Human evolution is the lengthy process of change by which people originated from apelike ancestors. Scientific evidence shows that the physical and behavioral traits shared by all people …

Feb 12, 2025 · How did early humans walk, and what can it tell us about how our bodies move today? Homo naledi skull, photo by John Hawks. The major discovery of a treasure trove of early human …

Jun 5, 2025 · Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.

Feb 2, 2021 · To understand how Homo sapiens eventually evolved from these older lineages of hominins, the group including modern humans and our closest extinct relatives and ancestors, …