Homo erectus

1.5 million-year-old footprints reveal an early human ancestor walked like us

This conclusion came after analyzing a 1.5 million-year-old footprint of Homo Erectus found in 2009 near the eastern shores of Lake Turkana.

Jul 15, 2016, 21:01 PM IST

Homo erectus walked as modern human beings

 Researchers have found that an extinct specie of primates who walked thousands of years ago had indistinguishable footprints similar to those of a modern day human.

Jul 13, 2016, 23:11 PM IST

Ancient bone reveals mysterious human species

The investigators found that the thigh bone matched those from species like Homo habilis and early Homo erectus that lived more than 1.5 million years ago but are cautious about its identity.

Dec 18, 2015, 17:25 PM IST

Fossilised skull of homo erectus unearthed in China

Scientists have discovered a well preserved fossilised skull of homo erectus in China, which dates back around 150,000 to 412,000 years.

Nov 22, 2015, 20:10 PM IST