Denisovans were first identified in 2010 from DNA taken from a finger bone found in Denisova Cave in Siberia. Since then, ...

This potentially all-female burial site opens up new questions regarding Homo naledi’s culture and social structure. If the ...

Scientists extracted proteins from Homo naledi teeth for the first time and found evidence that only females were buried.

Ancient humans crossing the Bering Strait into the Americas carried more than tools and determination—they also carried a genetic legacy from Denisovans, an extinct human relative. A new study reveals ...

The first known hand fossils from an extinct human relative have been unearthed in Kenya, revealing a species with unexpected dexterity and a gorilla-like grip. The hand bones, which were discovered ...

A fresh claim suggests the ancient "hobbit" humans may still exist, though experts say the evidence is missing.

A major milestone has been reached, with experts across Europe, including those at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge, UK, sequencing 1,000 species of butterflies and moths. This includes ...