The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to humans:

Humans (Homo sapiens) or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus Homo. They are great apes characterized by their hairlessness, bipedalism, and high intelligence. Humans have large brains, enabling more advanced cognitive skills that facilitate successful adaptation to varied environments, development of sophisticated tools, and formation of complex social structures and civilizations.

A human can be described as all of the following:

• Animal –
  • Mammal –
    • Primate –
      • Hominidae (aka "hominid", "great ape") –

Race (human categorization) (obsolete)

• Asian people
• Black people
• White people

History of humans

• Human evolution (timeline)

• Anthropology   (outline) – study of humanity.