When Australopithecus sediba was first found they seemed surprisingly similar to us. Since then, one key difference has been discovered: they walk weird
Read moreIn Europe, Neanderthals were replaced by modern humans. But they clung on in a few places, raising the question: where were the last Neanderthals?
Read moreOur hips were made for walking, and that's just what they do using a suite of anatomical adaptations that are vital for understanding our evolution.
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Ardipithecus ramidus is an early member of the human family. Except not everyone was convinced. New research tests their place, finding they belong with us.
When humans and Neanderthals interbred we inherited some genes that were beneficial to us. Could it be because they protected us from Neanderthal diseases?
50,000 years before they met humans, climate change nearly killed off Neanderthals. The problem? The weather was getting too nice.
Archaeology studies past behaviour through ancient artefacts. Now we’re doing the same with the tools of other species, creating animal archaeology.
The Cerutti Mastodon site is potentially 130,000 year old evidence of humans in America, predating known occupations by 100,000 years. Is it right?
Many homes are fitted with air conditioning, but it turns out the settings you have it dialed into are influenced by evolution.
Chimps are our closest living relatives. When did our lineages split? To find out we have to pinpoint when was chimp-human last common ancestor.