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In the deserts of Ethiopia, scientists uncovered fossils showing that early members of our genus Homo lived side by side with ...

Fossilized teeth show that two different kinds of ancient human ancestors coexisted more than 2 million years ago. One of ...

The remains of at least seven infants were found at Uşaklı Höyük, Turkey, alongside a well preserved newborn baby ...

Ancient Greek helmets are iconic symbols of warrior culture and military strategy, with each design serving a specific ...

By tracing the genomes of nine brown algal species, researchers have shed light on the ancient origins, remarkable stability, ...