In what they say is the first “comprehensive” analysis of the Xujiayao specimens, Bae and Wu were able to digitally reconstruct a cranium from the remains. Its large, low and wide shape was completely ...

The skull, which they found in South Africa, is of the species Paranthropus robustus, a cousin species to our predecessors, ...

The prehistoric human skull found in the Petralona Cave in Northern Greece challenges the Out of Africa theory of the origin of Homo sapiens ...

They also had bigger brains than earlier species, though not quite as large as the brains of today’s humans, Homo sapiens. H. erectus persisted for more than 1.5 million years before going ...

Homo erectus adapted to desert-like environments at least 1.2 million years ago, utilizing behavioral strategies such as repeatedly accessing freshwater sources and developing specialized stone tools.

The story of Homo juluensis began in the 1970s when archaeologists discovered cranial and dental remains ... that cannot easily be assigned to Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis, or Homo sapiens ...

Paris (AFP) – Our ancestor Homo erectus was able to survive punishingly hot and dry desert more than a million years ago, according to a new study that casts doubt on the idea that Homo sapiens ...

Fossil remains of Homo erectus have since been found throughout Africa and Asia, making it the first wide-ranging hominid. Despite the primitive appearance of its skull, the erectus skeleton is ...

A notable characteristic is their rather large heads. “Homo erectus, has a average cranial capacity of about 1000 cubic centimeters. That means ours is about 1300cc, so we’re larger than Homo ...

PARIS: Our ancestor Homo erectus was able to survive punishingly hot and dry desert more than a million years ago, according to a new study that casts doubt on the idea that Homo sapiens were the ...