The extinct ancient human Homo erectus is a species of firsts. It was the first of our relatives to have human-like body proportions, with shorter arms and longer legs relative to its torso. It was also the …

The timeline of human evolution outlines the major events in the evolutionary lineage of the modern human species, Homo sapiens, throughout the history of life, beginning some 4 billion years ago …

Dec 26, 2025 · Viewed zoologically, we humans are Homo sapiens, a culture -bearing upright-walking species that lives on the ground and very likely first evolved in Africa about 315,000 years ago.

Oct 18, 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 entirely from Africa.

Aug 16, 2025 · So what, exactly, was the first human species? The answer, it turns out, is not crystal clear. Fossil finds in Morocco have revealed that anatomically modern humans emerged at least …

Aug 6, 2025 · Modern humans, Homo sapiens, emerged in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago. They spread slowly at first, moving into the Middle East around 100,000 years ago, and into Europe and …

Jan 2, 2026 · A new analysis of fossils uncovered in Central Africa offers additional evidence that a human ancestor walked upright 7 million years ago.

Explore the fascinating journey of human evolution, from shared ancestors to modern humans, and delve into the processes shaping our species.

Mar 5, 2020 · Scientists still don’t know exactly when or how the first humans evolved, but they’ve identified a few of the oldest ones. One of the earliest known humans is Homo habilis, or “handy …

5 days ago · Fossils unearthed in Morocco are the first from a little-understood period of human evolution and may be remains of a mysterious human ancestor.