The oldest in Western Europe, this fractured skull has introduced a series of new questions about early humanity.

The fragmentary facial bones belong to Homo affinis erectus, an esoteric offshoot of our family tree that inhabited Spain ...

The Spanish team says the latest remains are more primitive than Homo antecessor but bear a resemblance to Homo erectus.

The discovery is particularly important as it places the arrival of the first populations in Europe before the 'Homo ...

Learn more about Homo affinis erectus, Western Europe’s oldest human ancestor.

The remains have helped to fill in gaps in the fossil record and move science closer to understanding human evolution in ...

Researchers also found additional relics like stone tools made from flint and quartz, as well as animal bones displaying cut ...

Fragments of a partial skull unearthed in a cave in northern Spain have revealed a previously unknown population of ancient ...

A fossil of a partial face from a human ancestor is the oldest in western Europe, archaeologists reported Wednesday.

A group of scientists have discovered the jaw bone of an ancient human species that lived about 1.4 million years ago. The ...

Scientists discovered ancient facial fossils in Spain that may represent a new human species, reshaping early European ...