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 …

Sep 30, 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 …

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 …

Our species, Homo sapiens, is the only human alive today. Discover the ancestors of Homo sapiens, the traits that define us and where humans come from.

Aug 16, 2025 · Fossil finds in Morocco have revealed that anatomically modern humans emerged at least 300,000 years ago. But the oldest human species scientists definitively know about is …

Aug 6, 2025 · In this article, we will walk step by step through the incredible timeline of human evolution—from the first simple life forms to the emergence of modern humans.

4 days ago · Who Were the First Humans on Earth? Unveiling Our Ancient Ancestors The earliest humans, often referred to as hominins, emerged in Africa millions of years ago. While …

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 …

Sep 11, 2025 · Newly discovered fossils in Ethiopia show that Homo coexisted with Australopithecus 2.6 million years ago, rewriting the timeline of human evolution. Far from a …

The authors argue that many of the basic human adaptations evolved in the ancient forest and woodland ecosystems of late Miocene and early Pliocene Africa. Consequently, they argue …