The age of the oldest fossils in eastern Africa widely recognised as representing our species, Homo sapiens, has long been uncertain. Now, dating of...
Robert Foley (Department of Archaeology and Anthropology) discusses the cumulative processes by which we became human.
A student-led conference to be webcast live will ask, in light of recent research, whether the story of human origin is radically different from...
From the earliest modern humans to the present day, our species has evolved dramatically in both biological and behavioural terms. What forces...
Research indicates the out-of-Africa spread of humans was dictated by the appearance of favourable climatic windows.
Volume of modern humans infiltrating Europe cited as critical factor in the demise of the Neanderthals.