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The Top Human Evolution Discoveries of 2025, From the Intriguing Neanderthal Diet to the Oldest Western European Face Fossil

This has been quite the wild year in human evolution stories. Our relatives, living and extinct, got a lot of attention—from ...
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Homo erectus wasn't the first human species to leave Africa 1.8 million years ago, fossils suggest

A new analysis of enigmatic skulls from the Republic of Georgia suggest that Homo erectus wasn't the only human species to ...

Human evolution’s biggest mystery has started to unravel. How 2025 tipped the scales

Human evolution’s biggest mystery, which emerged 15 years ago from a 60,000-year-old pinkie finger bone, finally started to unravel in 2025.
Ancient Origins

This Ancient Fossil Could Rewrite the Story of Human Origins

A seven-million-year-old fossil may rewrite human origins, showing our ancestors were walking upright far earlier than anyone expected.
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10 things we learned about our human ancestors in 2025

Here are 10 major findings about human ancestors and our close ancient relatives that scientists announced in 2025. A handful ...
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Gut microbes are reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...