The human family tree may be due for a major rewrite. Researchers argue that Australopithecus and Paranthropus should be ...

A new study could reshape human evolution by placing Australopithecus and Paranthropus within an expanded genus Homo.

The traditional labels Homo, Australopithecus and Paranthropus may no longer match the tangled relationships revealed by the ...

A hidden force let humans smash a barrier that had trapped our ancestors for millions of years.

A fossil ape discovered in northern Egypt is reshaping the story of human evolution. The species, Masripithecus, lived about 17 to 18 million years ago and may sit very close to the ancestor of all ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A reconstruction of the crushed skull labelled Yunxian 2, which has features that are closer to species thought to have existed ...

Study suggests sugars played a bigger role in brain evolution than previously thought. Fruit, honey and other naturally sweet ...

New research suggests sugars and carbohydrate-rich foods may have helped fuel the dramatic growth of the human brain over 4 ...