It’s vital for grade 12 learners in South Africa to have a solid understanding of human evolution – it fosters critical thinking about science, identity and our shared African origins.

Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.

The findings push back the timing of ancient human rainforest occupation "by more than double," said archaeologist Eslem Ben Arous.

A 140,000-year-old skull from Skhūl Cave in Israel shows both human and Neanderthal traits, sparking debate over whether it’s a hybrid or a new hominin species.

Now, a new study offers support for the hypothesis that these ancient viral remnants play a key role in the early stages of human development and may have been implicated in our evolution.