Often dismissed as “primitive,” our extinct relatives were surprisingly thoughtful. Some were also cannibals.

Within the last 200 years, we’ve discovered about two dozen species of hominins in Europe, Africa, and Asia—which you can see laid out in this map.

Each of these ancient fossils, even if just a small part of a skeleton, represents an identifiable character in the story of humankind.

The drawing of three human figures with a pig was discovered in an Indonesian cave—and might be the world’s oldest art that tells a story.

From back injuries to difficult childbirth, here are six annoying parts of being human that you can blame on evolution.

Despite modern technology and industrialization, humans are still changing as a species, even today. Here are a some indications that our evolution isn’t over.

These prehistoric members of our genus, ‘Homo,’ occupy different branches of the human family tree.

Scientists have uncovered ancient fossils, prehistoric artwork, and other clues to human evolution. Here are nine of the most revealing discoveries that have changed our understanding of our early ancestors—and ourselves.