4 days ago · Human evolution, the process by which human beings developed on Earth from now-extinct primates. The only extant members of the human tribe, Hominini, belong to the species …

According to the recent African origin theory, modern humans evolved in Africa possibly from H. heidelbergensis, H. rhodesiensis or H. antecessor and migrated out of the continent some …

Mar 5, 2020 · First things first: A “human” is anyone who belongs to the genus Homo (Latin for “man”). Scientists still don’t know exactly when or how the first humans evolved, but they’ve …

Jul 19, 2025 · To understand where we came from, we must travel back—far beyond history, beyond even memory, into a world without humans at all. Life on Earth began at least 3.5 …

Jul 9, 2024 · Humans first evolved in Africa, and much of human evolution occurred on that continent. The fossils of early humans who lived between 6 and 2 million years ago come …

It's all in your head: An investigation of human ancestry, a classroom activity for grades 9-12. Find additional lessons, activities, videos, and articles that focus on human evolution.

Over the years, we've turned to both religion and science to explain where our species came from. Innovators of their time, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, used science to …

Jul 30, 2025 · Homo sapiens, our direct ancestors, appeared in Africa around 300,000 years ago, distinguished by larger brains and complex cognitive abilities. Around 60,000 to 70,000 years …

Nov 25, 2024 · Our understanding of human ancestry has changed dramatically since the discovery of Lucy the ancient hominin 50 years ago. Here is the history of humanity as we …

Modern humans evolved in Africa around 300,000 years ago and initially lived as hunter-gatherers. They migrated out of Africa during the Last Ice Age and had spread to every …