Ancestors

Fossils found in Spain show humans diverged from Neanderthals earlier than assumed

Sima de los Huesos cave fossils might be the ancestors of the Neanderthals according to their DNA.

Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is a game where you need to survive as an ape

The character-driven exploration and survival game will be launching on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

Piranha-like fossil tells a toothy story of fish preying on fish in Jurassic times

The fossil shows the evolution of bony fish back then — a completely new way of life: Researcher.

Europe's cold dry climate helped our species replace Neanderthals, study finds

Climate shifts that replaced forest with shrub-filled grasslands favoured sapiens: Researchers

Día de Muertos: A look at Mexico’s Day of the Dead festival

Catholics around the world celebrate the Day of the Dead around November 2 in connection with the holy days of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.

Photos: Celebration of the dead in Mumbai and Cambodia

Mumbai and Phnom Penh might be miles away from each other but often celebrations of common belief and values bind them together. 'Pitru Paksha' and 'Pchum Ben' - both rituals invoking the ancestors or the dead, were observed in India and Cambodia respectively. The 15-day festival is considered auspicious where devotees pay homage to their ancestors. Here are the images from Mumbai and Phnom Penh.