Human ancestors

Human ancestors stayed in trees for longer than thought: Study

The findings lend new weight to the theory that our early ancestors continued to exploit the forest canopy for resources even as they evolved to walk on two legs, researchers said.

May 16, 2017, 00:45 AM IST

Chewing like cows helped early mammals survive mass extinction

 Pitch rotation results in basic up and down movement, and yaw rotation results in side-to-side, crosswise motion like a a cow munching away on grass.

Mar 28, 2017, 00:45 AM IST

Culture, technology-sharing helped us evolve

Contact between cultures has been vital to the survival and development of our common ancestors Homo sapiens.  

Feb 03, 2016, 13:03 PM IST

Last common ancestor of humans and Neanderthals revealed in 3D

The virtual 3D ancestral skull bears early hallmarks of both species.

Dec 18, 2015, 16:44 PM IST