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Feb 11, 2016 01:42 PM EST

Gorilla Fossil Indicates Human Split 10 Million Years Ago

Researchers have uncovered new evidence, which indicates that human and gorillas split 10 million years ago. The team found nine gorilla teeth fossils from 8 million years ago in Ethiopia's Chorora Formation, which is shedding new light on the human-gorilla split.

Dec 17, 2015 04:33 PM EST

'Red Deer Cave People' Bone Sheds Light On Mysterious Species Of Pre-Modern Humans

A 14,000-year-old thigh bone that was found in China is shedding new light on an ancient species of humans that became extinct at the end of the last Ice Age.

Dec 08, 2015 11:18 AM EST

Study Sheds Light On Difference Between Neanderthals And Modern Humans

In a recent study, researchers examined the different facial skeletal structures of Neanderthals and modern humans. Their study is shedding light on the difference in facial structures and developments between the two.

Nov 20, 2015 12:49 PM EST

'Homo Floresiensis' Fossils From 18,000 Years Ago Separates Species From Modern Man

By analyzing the DNA of Homo floresiensis' teeth, researchers found that they were a separate species from modern man.

Oct 30, 2015 02:20 PM EDT

Researchers Discover 11.6 Million-Year-Old Ape Fossils

A team of researchers have discovered an extinct species of apes known as 'Pliobates cataloniae' which existed 11.6 million years ago. This new finding reveals new information about humans' ancestors, and the evolutionary split between great apes and small apes.