Archives for human evolution

04.10.19

New Species of Early Human Discovered in the Philippines

Journal Article
A new member of the human family has been found in a cave in the Philippines, researchers report today in the journal Nature. The new species, called Homo luzonensis is named after Luzon Island, where the more than 50,000-year-old fossils were found during excavations at Callao Cave.
05.15.18

The Origins of Us

Guest Post
The question of where we humans come from is one many people ask, and the answer is getting more complicated as new evidence is emerging all the time.