Almost human

It may be the first true human

• Human

Questions remain about this tiny creature's true identity

• Ancient humans

They are not exactly useful

• Human
• Neanderthal

We actually snooze less than our closest relatives

• Sleep

It is hard to draw the line between humans and apes

• Human

Four million years of human evolution in one lake

• Human

They have left a powerful legacy in our genes

• Neanderthal

We could all be carrying genes from other species

• Human

All our relatives, like the Neanderthals, are dead

• Human

Our extinct cousins had freakishly large eyes

• Neanderthal

We all do it. But when in human history did we learn to gossip?

• Ape

Chinese remains don't match known hominins

• Ancient humans
• Evolution