This 3.3-Million-Year-Old Hominin Toddler Was Kind of Like Us
Analysis of the ancient spine reveals tantalizing similarities—and questions about human evolution
Ancient Human Cousin May Have Lived Alongside Early Homo Sapiens
Homo naledi may have been much younger—and more advanced—than previously thought
The World Told Through the Eyes of the Ginkgo Tree
By deciding this ancient plant was worthy of their attention, humans ended up dramatically shaping its evolution
How Smart Were Early Humans? “Neuroarchaeology” Offers Some Answers
Brain Imaging Gives Insight Into Early Human Minds
Remarkable New Evidence for Human Activity in North America 130,000 Years Ago
Researchers say prehistoric mastodon bones bear human-made markings
The “Hobbits” Could Be Much Older Than Once Thought
The Flores hobbits’ ancestor may have ventured out of Africa much earlier than previously thought
Why Are We So Obsessed With Dead Bodies?
Body Worlds taps into a long, fraught history of humans displaying the deceased for “science”
Monkeys May Recognize False Beliefs—Knocking Over Yet Another Pillar of Human Cognition
Apes may be aware of the minds of others—yet another remarkable finding about the cognitive abilities of non-human animals
Artifacts Found in Indonesian Cave Show Complexities of Ice Age Culture
Pendants and buttons as well as carvings suggest the inhabitants of Wallacea were as advanced as Europeans during the Ice Age
Discover South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind
Located in the vicinity of Johannesburg and Pretoria, the Cradle of Humankind is a treasure trove of early hominin fossils
How Climate Helped Shape Your Nose
New research shows how the width of our nasal passages is literally shaped by the air we breathe
Scientists Delve Into Neanderthal Dental Plaque to Understand How They Lived and Ate
The plaque that coated Neanderthal teeth is shedding new light on how our ancestors ate, self-medicated and interacted with humans
What Happens When an Archaeologist Challenges Mainstream Scientific Thinking?
The story of Jacques Cinq-Mars and the Bluefish Caves shows how toxic atmosphere can poison scientific progress
Scientists Think These Skulls May Be New Human Ancestor
Two fossils combine early human, Neanderthal features
How Ancient Neanderthal DNA Still Influences Our Genes Today
Far from being silent remnants, Neanderthal genes play a profound role in how modern human genes are expressed
New Report Cautiously Supports Some Gene Editing of Embryos
A new report suggests that editing embryos to cure some genetic diseases may be permissable
Bag-Like, Big-Mouthed Sea Creature Could Be Earliest Human Ancestor
This minute wriggly sea blob could represent some of the earliest steps along the path of evolution
Changing Climate, Not Humans, Killed Australia’s Massive Mammals
But that mass extinction could help us predict what today’s human-wrought climate change may bring
The Quest to Return Tomatoes to Their Full-Flavored Glory
We’ve bred the original tomato taste out of existence. Now geneticists are asking: Can we put it back?
How Victorian Gender Norms Shaped the Way We Think About Animal Sex
No, females aren’t always choosy and males don’t always get around
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