Large, complex molars and robust jaw structures suggest possible connections, but significant differences remain. Wu and Bae ...

Homo erectus, remains of which have been found ... said the fossil appeared to have quite a primitive jaw but belonged to a now extinct species that most likely lived at a time when more ...

Among the main attractions are nine original fossils, including the Pithecanthropus soloensis from Sidoarjo, displayed to the ...

A "provocative" new piece in Nature has proposed a whole new group of ancient humans – cousins of the Denisovans and Neanderthals – that once lived alongside Homo sapiens in eastern Asia more than 100 ...

Homo erectus, a direct ancestor of modern humans, was more slender and mobile, whereas Paranthropus boisei, known for its powerful jaw, appeared better adapted to chewing hard plant materials. The ...

A reconstruction of Homo erectus - the first known human to walk fully upright An ancient relative of modern humans survived into comparatively recent times in South East Asia, a new study has ...

robustus had a large, "robust" (heavier, thicker) skull, as well as a jaw and large teeth that were ... but smaller than the Homo erectus brain. The first example of Homo erectus, known as ...