The discovery of Neanderthal genes in our own species ... This begins with iconic words being spoken by the ancient human species Homo erectus around 1.6 million years ago. As these types of ...

A massive, well-preserved skull discovered in China in the 1930s belongs to a new species called Homo longi, researchers report, but experts remain skeptical about the evidence. Amanda was an ...

Neanderthal DNA strengthens the immune system ... For years, human evolution was thought to be a straightforward progression from Homo erectus to Neanderthals and eventually to modern humans.

The remains have helped to fill in gaps in the fossil record and move science closer to understanding human evolution in Africa.

While it is generally accepted that the forerunner to Homo sapiens - Homo erectus - left Africa about 1.5 million years ago to populate other parts of the world, there are two main theories about ...

But ever since the first Neanderthal fossil was discovered in ... Neanderthals and our direct ancestors — Homo sapiens — crossed paths. Our two species were similar enough that they could ...

From 400,000 to 20,000 BC, we follow the destiny of Homo Erectus, Neanderthal and Sapiens. We will thus discover the appearance of language, art, cults, agriculture, and breeding.