Fossilized bones discovered decades ago and hailed at the time as the oldest human remains found in Japan turn out to be from a prehistoric bear, a new analysis shows.

Scientists say they have recovered the oldest known Homo sapiens DNA from human remains found in Europe, and the information is helping to reveal our species’ shared history with Neanderthals.

The 3.18-million-year-old remains of Lucy, one of the oldest human ancestors, will be displayed in Europe for the first time ever.

Romania is making strides in the archaeological world after new evidence confirmed the presence of ancient hominins in the country dating back two million years. The discovery was made at the Valea ...

The human remains were found to be as old as Britain's oldest complete skeleton, the Cheddar Man Two boxes of human remains rediscovered after 55 years have been found to be as old as the Cheddar ...

“In my view, this is the oldest and strongest published evidence for an IUP (Initial Upper Palaeolithic) presence of H. sapiens in Europe, several millennia before the Neanderthals disappeared,” Chris ...

Human fossil remains have also been found on Japan's Ryukyu ... of these fossils date from about 18,000 years ago, while the oldest may date from up to 32,000 years ago. The latest finding in ...

the oldest so far in Okinawa Prefecture. The human remains will be on display at the Amawari Park history and culture facility until Nov. 21.

The maker of this handaxe has been called the first Welshman, since the remains of at least five early Neanderthals were found in the cave and are the oldest human remains to have been discovered ...