For 60 years, the earliest known human species has also been one of the most mysterious. Homo habilis was added to our family tree in 1964. But it's long been unclear exactly what the ancient species, ...

More than 4 million years ago, a new group emerged: the australopithecines. Fully bipedal, with modern human tooth patterns and reduced canines, they spread widely across Africa from south to east and ...

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The terms hominid and hominin are often used interchangeably, but they do not mean the same thing. Hominids include all great ...

Homo erectus may have deliberately selected rocks embedded with fossils and crystals to craft their hand axes.

Between 2 million and 3 million years ago, humans appeared in Africa — but identifying them in the fossil record is turning out to be surprisingly difficult. When you purchase through links on our ...

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Brushing your teeth while being treated in hospital can significantly reduce your chances of falling ill with pneumonia. Many hospitalised patients don’t brush their teeth during their stay, probably ...