Human Evolution
Investigating the Case of the Earliest Known Murder Victim
A 430,000-year-old skull discovered in a Spanish cave bears evidence of deliberate, lethal blunt force trauma
Ancient Carnivores Had a Taste for Neanderthal Meat
Researchers link bite marks on a Neanderthal skull to the fangs of an ancient big cat
The Oldest Stone Tools Yet Discovered Are Unearthed in Kenya
3.3 million-year-old artifacts predate the human genus
Here’s How Europeans Quickly Evolved Lighter Skin
Darker skinned people lived in Europe until fairly recently
Oldest Human Fossil Unearthed in Ethiopia
At about 2.8 million years old, the Ledi jaw may belong to "the stem for the Homo genus," according to its discoverers
Gene Changes Make Humans’ Sense of Taste Unique
Our ability to eat bitter plants help distinguish us from our ancestors and chimpanzees today
Did Fishermen Find Evidence of an Unknown Group of Primitive Humans?
A fossilized jawbone pulled from the seafloor near Taiwan may be from an ancient type of hominin new to science
Ancient Dogs Likely Arrived in America Thousands of Years After Humans
New research on dog DNA shows that they migrated to the new world much later than initially thought
Ants Usually Turn Left While Exploring
It's a sinister version of human's tendency towards right-handedness
Switching to Farming Made Human Joint Bones Lighter
A more fragile skeleton evolved about 12,000 years ago, probably driven by a shift from hunting to agriculture
Zigzags on a Shell From Java Are the Oldest Human Engravings
The early human <em>Homo erectus</em> also made the oldest known shell tools half a million years ago
Why Are You a Picky Eater? Blame Genes, Brains and Breast Milk
The complicated science behind picky eating is giving experts plenty of food for thought
Ice Age Babies Surrounded by Weapon Parts Found in Alaska
Unearthed at an ancient hunting camp in Alaska, the infant remains are offering clues to the burial rites of early Americans
Bill Nye on the Risks of Not Debating With Creationists
Bill Nye the Science Guy has a book out on evolution. Here’s what he has to say
Left-Handed People Have Less Specialized Brains
Diversity means flexibility, even if being left-handed can be super annoying
Ten Years On, the Flores “Hobbit” Remains an Evolutionary Puzzle
Why was the 2004 unveiling of a small hominin dubbed <em>Homo floresiensis</em> such a big deal?
Rock (Art) of Ages: Indonesian Cave Paintings Are 40,000 Years Old
Cave paintings of animals and hand stencils in Sulawesi, Indonesia, seem to be as old as similar cave art in Europe
The Moral Dilemma We Face in the Age of Humans
Humans are proficient problem solvers—but so far that trait has come at a cost. Can our species remain resilient without destroying the world?
How Climate Change May Have Shaped Human Evolution
Evidence is building that past climate change may have forged some of the defining traits of humanity
Scientists Have Basically No Idea How Many Cells Are in the Human Body
Is it 5 trillion or 500 trillion? Who knows.
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