An evolutionary biologist in China has built a case against the long-reigning 'out of Africa' theory, which suggests modern humans (Homo sapiens) first arose in Africa.

PARIS, France - Our ancestor Homo erectus was able to survive punishingly hot and ... which has played a key role in the understanding of human evolution, was actually a desert steppe, according to ...

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 ...

“Now extinct, Homo erectus existed more than an estimated 1.5 million years, marking them as a species survival success in the human evolution story when compared with our own estimated ...

New evidence reveals Homo erectus mastered survival in Tanzania’s ancient deserts, proving they were adaptable generalists long before modern humans emerged. Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Image ...

Lucy, an early human ancestor, could run upright but much slower than modern humans. New simulations show that muscle and ...