Homo sapiens

A study explores key aspects of gargalesis, such as why certain areas of the body are more sensitive, why children tend to be more susceptible, and what its possible evolutionary function might be

The behavior, which ends with the death of the young, was initiated by a young primate and imitated by others

Historical cases and scientific analysis show that the most common human reaction to disasters is to help others, a trait that defines our species and that authorities do not know how to channel

Researchers have found the oldest known bone tools, made by our ancestor ‘Homo erectus’

Fine sewing needles made from the bones of small animals such as foxes and mountain lions, which hunters used to make tailored garments during the last Ice Age, have been discovered in Wyoming

The bowstrings, dating from between 7,200 and 6,900 years ago, are made of braided animal tendons, a technique modern archers still employ

The American researcher talks to EL PAÍS about how walking upright was the starting point for our brain enlargement and our pro-social nature

A discovery in Kenya offers the first snapshot of peaceful coexistence between very different hominids

The fossil remains of the unique hominid were found in Ethiopia in 1974, traveled around the world, were the subject of controversy and became an icon of science. Even today they continue to provide answers to where we come from

The scientist argues that obesity is the result of an evolutionary mismatch between brain programming and our social context

Ancient humans who lived on an Indonesian island up to 50,000 years ago are believed to have descended from ‘Homo erectus,’ who became gradually smaller after arriving there a million years ago

The French author reflects on the identity of our species and our tendency to annihilate any other form of humanity

The latest discoveries about the two archaic human species closest to ours reflects constant genetic exchanges

The clans of this human species were smaller than previously thought, and were eventually absorbed by sapiens, according to a new DNA study

The discovery of a cave hunting scene indicates that rock art dates back even earlier than previously thought

The invention of these tools allowed humans to make multilayered clothing and perhaps even underwear to protect them during in the ice age, argue the authors of a new study

The discovery in Spain of the fossil of a six-year-old child with serious ear injuries suggests that their family took care of them without expecting anything in return

Of the more than 60 species of megafauna that existed during the last ice age, only eight remain and most are in critical danger of disappearing

Researchers propose that cumulative culture may predate the separation of the Neanderthal and ‘Homo Sapiens’ lineages, and that a common ancestor could have developed it

Two experiments have revealed that these animals can acquire behaviors from other members of their same species, which would allow for cultural accumulation

In a conversation with EL PAÍS, one of the most respected paleoanthropologists in the world offers a heterodox look at his work as a researcher. He explains that prehistory brings up questions that are relevant to the present, from issues such as climate change to our relationship with technology

The discovery in Zambia suggests that structural use of wood emerged much earlier than previously thought

For decades, scientists have pondered the usefulness of certain carved balls found at sites dating back a million and a half years

Genetic analysis suggests that the population of human ancestors was on the brink of extinction 930,000 years ago. That may have led to the emergence of a new species

A University of Pennsylvania research team led by Spaniard César de la Fuente is using artificial intelligence to bring extinct human biological material back from the dead