A recent study proposes a new paradigm for understanding the role of carrion in the subsistence of human populations ...

That’s the compelling argument made by Caleb Scharf—author and senior scientist for astrobiology at NASA Ames Research in ...

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

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

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

Lead is a powerful neurotoxin that disrupts the growth and function of both brain and body. There is no safe level of lead exposure, and even the smallest traces can impair memory, learning and ...

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

Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates, according to researchers.

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, ...

Fossil evidence from Ethiopia has rewritten human history, showing Australopithecus lived one million years earlier than previously believed. These new findings bridge the gap between early ape-like ...

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

Ancient ankle bones of Ardipithecus ramidus reveal how early humans combined climbing and upright walking, reshaping the ...