Human Evolution
Bison Fossils Offer Clues to Track Human Migration Into the Americas
DNA analysis of bison fossils show that people likely migrated down the Pacific coast and not through the Rocky Mountains
Infants Learn to Pay Attention (or Not) From Watching Mom and Dad
Parents who focus on play may help babies develop critical skills that predict future success
Human Diseases May Have Doomed the Neanderthals
Stomach ulcers, herpes, ringworm and other tropical diseases may have all contributed to the Neanderthal demise
Humans and Neanderthals May Have Had Trouble Making Male Babies
The Neanderthal Y chromosome hasn't persisted in modern humans
Radioactive Isotopes in The Oceans May Be Remnants of Ancient Supernovae
Cosmic dust may have altered life on Earth as we know it
“Hobbits” Disappeared Much Earlier Than Previously Thought
If the tiny hominins ever coexisted with modern humans, the arrangement apparently didn't last long
The Right Body Language Can Boost Odds of Online Dating Success
Potential partners size you up in seconds, and the way you sit or stand matters
What a Tiny Fish Can Tell Us About How Humans Stood Upright
What is the root of why our ancestors gained the power to walk on two feet and chimpanzees didn't?
Imagining an Alarming Future at Brazil's Museum of Tomorrow
The ambitious museum looks at where humankind is headed—and asks how they'll live in a post-climate-change world
A Taste for Raw Meat May Have Helped Shape Human Evolution
Stone tools might have let our ancestors more easily chew and digest meat, which in turn may have changed our teeth and jaws
Humans May Have Had Romantic Rendezvous With Neanderthals 100,000 Years Ago
New DNA evidence suggests that ancient humans got busy with our stocky Neanderthal cousins much earlier than previously thought
A Chin-Stroking Mystery: Why Are Humans the Only Animals With Chins?
It's an evolutionary conundrum, and scientists are still divided over the answer
Cats May Have Been Domesticated Twice
But only one ended up as the house cat
An Ancient, Brutal Massacre May Be the Earliest Evidence of War
Even nomadic hunter-gatherers engaged in deliberate mass killings 10,000 years ago
Chauvet Cave Paintings Could Depict a 37,000-Year-Old Volcanic Eruption
Mysterious paintings in the “Cave of Forgotten Dreams” led researchers to new evidence of ancient volcanic activity
Humans Were in the Arctic 10,000 Years Earlier Than Thought
Distinctive cut marks on a Siberian mammoth represent the first known evidence of human hunters this far north
Thank Neanderthals for Your Immune System
Genes inherited from our ancient cousins may have helped fight off disease
The Iceman's Stomach Bugs Offer Clues to Ancient Human Migration
DNA analysis of the mummy's pathogens may reveal when and how Ötzi's people came to the Italian Alps
A Journey to the Oldest Cave Paintings in the World
The discovery in a remote part of Indonesia has scholars rethinking the origins of art—and of humanity
Your Hair Mites Are So Loyal Their DNA Reflects Your Ancestry
Mite DNA could hold clues to ancient human migrations and future skin health
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