Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical ...

After listening to thousands of testimonies throughout her career, the Nobel laureate reflects from Berlin on Ukraine and ...

The War Between The Land And The Sea, the next chapter of the Doctor Who universe, has now been given a UK-specific launch ...

The Oscar winner recalled his friendship and work with the late conservationist and environmental advocate during a ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral.

Christine Webb's provocative and moving book The Arrogant Ape explores our unjustifiable sense of superiority in the living ...

The Omo-Turkana basin in Africa is home to a treasure trove of ancient human fossils and tools that span 300,000 years – today it is still yielding new discoveries about our species ...

Currently, there are several hypotheses surrounding the disappearance of Neanderthals. While they all have at least some ...

The prehistoric Jomon people of Japan had "unexpectedly low" levels of DNA from the Denisovans, our mysterious human ...

From the first primates 85 million years ago to Homo sapiens 300,000 years ago, our lineage spans countless branches of ...

By studying Neanderthal DNA, researchers shed light on key genetic factors that contribute to the unique structure of human faces.

Today, traces of Neanderthal DNA persist in modern humans, particularly those of European and Asian descent. These genetic ...

Paleolithic tools found at the Namorotukunan site in Kenya suggest that early Homo species kept their technology going even ...