Human evolution tree

Simple human evolution chart.

This primate evolution phylogenetic tree shows how common ancestors relate to species. The phylogeny of primates is depicted in the tree below. The traditional classification of primates into prosimians and anthropoids is included at the top of the phylogenetic tree for comparison. Tarsiers were previously classified with the prosimian lemurs and lorises, but they are now classified separately. This is because, as shown in this primate evolution phylogenetic tree diagram, tarsiers shared a…

Illustration charting the evolutionary timeline of Homonids to Homo sapiens.

The genetic footprint of a "ghost population" may match that of a Neanderthal and Denisovan hybrid fossil found in Siberia

Primate Family Tree -- greatly simplified

In the 150 years since Charles Darwin speculated that humans originated in Africa, the number of species in the human family tree has exploded, but so has the level of dispute concerning early human evolution. Fossil apes are often at the center of the debate, with some scientists dismissing their importance to the origins of the human lineage (the "hominins"), and others conferring them starring evolutionary roles. A new review out on May 7 in the journal Science looks at the major…

Paranthropus robustus feeding on berries, illustration. P. robustus (also known as Australopithecus robustus) was an extinct hominid that lived in southern Africa during the late Pliocene and early Pleistocene, between 2.6 and 1 million years ago.

Human evolution. Conceptual artwork representing human evolution, showing human ancestors on the tree of life.

Human Origins - Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution - Charles Darwin is known as the founder of modern evolutionary theory, but his theory was improved upon and it was built on the work of earlier theorists.

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