This week, meet a big-brained ancient human relative, hear a meteorite as it lands on Earth, spot a tiny kangaroo-like marsupial, and more.

The more recent addition of the Denisovans to the human family tree has further complicated matters, which is why the authors of the new study – which is yet to undergo peer review – sought to ...

Modern humans (Homo sapiens) are the only existing members of the human family tree. However, our evolutionary journey began ...

The Kennedy family spans more than five generations and includes many famous members. Here’s everything to know about the ...

Researchers have used distinct markers from human subpopulations to trace back to our common African root in a giant human "tree." However, a “trellis” model might be more appropriate.

Today, we sit alone on the only remaining branch of the human family tree. But we are only one character in the story of human evolution. To truly understand who we are, we must look at how we got ...

“You can harness the hard work of so many people around the globe just documenting their own family history, and learn something ... across 11 generations stretching back five centuries. The tree ...

Discoveries in the past two decades have added new branches to the human family tree, including species such as the hobbit-like Homo floresiensis and the powerfully built Homo naledi. A pinkie ...

(CNN) — The story of how humans evolved is a long and winding one — and it grows more complicated with each passing year. Discoveries in the past two decades have added new branches to the ...