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Why Does Grapefruit Mess With Your Medicine?
The juicy fruit can cause negative side effects with a number of prescription and over-the-counter medicines
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Geeky Gifts for Your Valentine
Having trouble finding a gift that matches the brilliance of your Valentine? We’ve got the solutions
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Meet the Contenders for Earliest Modern Human
Scientists have several candidates for the title of earliest Homo sapiens
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Scientists have several explanations for why modern humans are the only hominids that have chins
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Top 10 Hominid Discoveries of 2011
A look back at the year’s most important and fascinating finds in the field of human evolution
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The Human Evolution World Tour
Hominid enthusiasts can see the highlights of human evolution at evotourism destinations around the world
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A 77,000-year-old grass mattress is the earliest bed in the archaeological record. What did earlier hominids sleep on?
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The Mystery of the Missing Hominid Fossils
Seventy years ago, an important collection of “Peking Man” fossils disappeared in China. They are still missing today
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Were Neanderthals Victims of Their Own Success?
A new archaeological study shows how Neanderthals’ ability to adapt to changing climates may have led to the species’ eventual extinction
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What’s in a Name? Hominid Versus Hominin
You may have noticed that our ancestors are increasingly called hominins, which is the result of researchers revising how they classify primates
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Hominids have complicated names, but their scientific monikers are less mysterious when their Latin, Greek and African roots are decoded
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Cold temperatures aren’t enough to kill off any bacteria on your clothing
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Modern Humans Once Mated with Other Species
Genetic studies reveal that some modern humans carry DNA from extinct hominid species, evidence of ancient interbreeding
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Humans Evolved Big Brains to Be Social?
Some scientists think humans and other primates evolved big brains in response to the social challenges of living in large groups
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The Best Places to See Hominid Bones Online
It’s hard to find hominid bones in museums, but it’s easy to see them on the Internet
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How Africa Became the Cradle of Humankind
A fossil discovery in 1924 revolutionized the search for human ancestors, leading scientists to Africa
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Smithsonian’s newest blog tracks the latest developments in the field of human evolution
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Fossil Finds Complicate Search for Human Ancestor
A new analysis of a 2-million-year-old hominid shows that it had an intriguing mix of australopithecine and Homo-like traits
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Five Games To Play After Watching Contagion
These games are fun but also have important lessons to teach about infectious diseases
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Dieting May Cause The Brain to Eat Itself
When “autophagy” was blocked, hunger signals were blocked and the mice became lighter and leaner
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