China’s Dragon Man belongs to a new species of humans

The hominid was a male, about 50 years old, who had a high energy lifestyle

‘Humans won’t go extinct; but they are at a crucial point’

Down to Earth spoke with Nathan H Lents, professor of biology at John Jay College, the City University of New York about the past, present and …

Climate change is the architect of new human species

Fossil records tell us that physical changes typically take 500,000 years to appear 

Analysis of tooth found in Laos proves that the Denisovans did exist beyond Siberia

Denisovans were first identified in a Siberian cave; but their genes existed in several Asian and Oceanic groups, thus intriguing scientists

When did Homo erectus die out?

A fresh look at the demise of an ancient human species over 100,000 years ago

‘Changing climatic conditions induce vegetation changes, which shapes human evolution’

DTE speaks with professor Rajeev Patnaik to understand the relationship of evolution with climate