We now have only the second high-quality genome from an ancient Denisovan human, which reveals there were more populations of ...

Art has been a cornerstone of human expression for millennia, capturing emotions, ideas, and the spirit of the times. From ...

Human flexibility in shoulders and elbows originated from ancient apes' need for safe tree descent. A new study reveals chimpanzees, unlike monkeys, ...

Learn more about the human tailbone and how, even though we may not have a strict need for it anymore, it still helps us with ...

Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis ...

New research reveals that scavenging may have helped early humans adapt, expand, and endure tough seasons through smart use ...

UCL scientists found that human skulls evolved much faster than those of other apes, reflecting the powerful forces driving ...

New findings reveal the geological age, context, and anatomy of hominin fossils discovered at the Ledi-Geraru Research Project in Ethiopia. Although scientists have uncovered much of the story of ...

EctoLife’s concept facility imagines rows of artificial wombs capable of growing thousands of babies at once. ‘Not Constitutional’: Trump Threatens Blue Slip Suit ...

In this 4.4-million-year-old skeleton, scientists may have found the missing step between climbing and walking.

For more than 50 years, since the discovery of the skull of Paranthropus boisei, an extinct human relative known for its extremely powerful jaws and massive teeth, ...

Humans evolved larger brains and flatter faces much faster than other apes, suggesting that intelligence shaped our skulls.