New research suggests that early humans had the ability to thrive in a desert, indicating that they were more adaptable […] ...

Our early human ancestors might have been more adaptable than previously thought: New research suggests Homo erectus was able ...

A new study indicates that human behavior around 45,000 to 29,000 years ago contributed to a change in the composition of ...

Learn more about how Homo erectus may have adapted to dryer, arid conditions before Homo sapiens.

Researchers discovered that Homo erectus adapted to hyperarid conditions in Tanzania one million years ago, challenging ...

A long-standing question about when archaic members of the genus Homo adapted to harsh environments such as deserts and ...

To reconstruct the environmental conditions during the time of Homo erectus, the research team used advanced modeling ...

Three-million-year-old tools found in Kenya reveal early humans' ability to cut food, butcher meat, and adapt to new diets.

The research challenges the long-held belief that only Homo sapiens had the capacity to thrive in extreme environments.

An early human ancestor of our species successfully navigated harsher and more arid terrains for longer in Eastern Africa ...

Learn how interbreeding with Neanderthals may have bolstered our immune systems.

Over a million years ago, Homo erectus demonstrated remarkable adaptability by thriving in harsh desert environments, ...