Compared to the lesser primates, such as monkeys and lemurs, we five "hominid" primates are tailless ... In this family tree, have a look at what sets us and the four other hominids apart from ...

And this list is getting longer. As scientists discover new fossils, the hominid family tree grows new branches. But fossils are often difficult to categorize neatly as one species or another.

This week, meet a big-brained ancient human relative, hear a meteorite as it lands on Earth, spot a tiny kangaroo-like marsupial, and more.

good vision and other primate adaptations emerged because the mammals plucked fruits from the ends of tree branches A hominid that lived in Europe more than a million years ago might have given ...