Over a million years ago, Homo erectus defied the extreme conditions of African deserts. A recent study reveals how this ...

The research puts humans in Europe earlier than previously believed. Multiple cut-marked bones offer a key clue into the ...

Homo erectus outlived and outadapted other hominins by mastering life in extreme environments of Eastern Africa, a new study ...

Archeological findings have surpassed previous records set by Spain and Turkey with this region now being named the oldest ...

Romania is making strides in the archaeological world after new evidence confirmed the presence of ancient hominins in the ...

Australia’s First Nations population, the Aboriginal Australians, say that they have always been in Australia. The evidence suggests that they are right. Indigenous Australians arrived on the ...

As stated by researchers, “Homo erectus serves as a prime example of how early humans leveraged their environment for survival, paving the way for the evolution of modern humans.” They developed ...

These adaptabilities may have contributed to their migration efforts. “This adaptability likely facilitated the expansion of Homo erectus into the arid regions of Africa and Eurasia, redefining their ...

As pioneers of human migration, Homo erectus became the first of our ancestors to leave Africa, spreading into Asia and possibly southern Europe. They were also technological innovators, developing ...

Homo erectus was able to adapt to and survive in desert-like environments at least 1.2 million years ago, according to a paper published in Communications Earth & Environment. The findings suggest ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...

The multidisciplinary analysis by researchers at UCalgary, the University of Manitoba and 17 other institutions around the world shows Homo erectus adapted at least 1.2 million years ago -- long ...