Our ancestors still resembled apes nearly 4 millions years later. This includes Lucy, a 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor discovered in Ethiopia, from a group called the australopiths.

Many parents dread the moment when a child asks where they came from. Charles Darwin found the subject awkward too: On the Origin of Species makes almost no mention of human evolution. Darwin …

Aug 25, 2006 · 55 million years ago (MYA) First primitive primates evolve, lives in the shadow of the dinosaurs 8 - 6 MYA First gorillas evolve. Later, chimp and human lineages diverge 5.8 MYA Orrorin …

Sep 4, 2006 · Side view of human jaw The incredible story of our evolution from ape ancestors spans 6 million years or more, and features the acquirement of traits from bipedal walking , large brains ...

Sep 4, 2006 · Five skulls belonging to some ancestors and relatives of modern humans. From left to right, the skulls are: Australopithecus africanus (3-1.8 mya); Homo habilis (or H. rudolfensis, 2.1-1.6 …

Dec 9, 2025 · Columnist and Humans 2025 was chock full of exciting discoveries in human evolution From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising …

Mar 11, 2025 · Humans The biggest coincidence in human evolution Farming arose on multiple continents among populations with radically different cultures and environments and with no means …

Aug 25, 2025 · Humans An incredible Denisovan skull is upending the story of human evolution An ancient skull has finally shown us what the Denisovans looked like. Now it turns out they, not …

Human evolution is the study of how our species has developed over time and continues to change today. By analysing fossils, artefacts and DNA, we can trace the history of our ancestors and their ...

Jul 14, 2009 · The story of evolution spans over 3 billion years and shows how microscopic single-celled organisms transformed Earth and gave rise to complex organisms like animals