In this fascinating talk, paleoanthropologist Juliet Brophy explains the shocking discovery of nearly 1,800 fossils from a mysterious human species called Homo naledi. Found deep inside South Africa’s ...
One of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever found could be an entirely new species, according to a new study. The fossil, found in South Africa’s Sterkfontein Caves in 1998 and dubbed “the ...
On a remote Indonesian island, fossils from a population of tiny humans are forcing scientists to redraw some of the clean lines they once drew through our family tree. These remains, from a species ...
A badly crushed cranium unearthed decades ago from a riverbank in central China that once defied classification is now shaking up the human family tree, according to a new analysis.Related video above ...
Victoria dives into why we, Homo sapiens, are the only remaining species of the genus Homo, considering genetics, disease and competition.