Plague, leprosy, smallpox and other diseases didn't jump from animals to humans when we thought. Ancient DNA is revealing ...

Madagascar, the world’s fourth-largest island, is a living testament to the power of geological forces. Its dramatic ...

Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates, according to researchers.

Two small genetic changes reshaped the human pelvis, setting our early ancestors on the path to upright walking, scientists say.

For decades, Paranthropus robustus has intrigued scientists as a powerful, big-jawed cousin of early humans. Now, thanks to ancient protein analysis, researchers have cracked open new secrets hidden ...

New research posits that a genetic incompatibility between female offspring of humans and Neanderthals and their children ...

Wolves roaming the Mongolian steppes cover more than 7,000 kilometers a year. The Arctic tern flies from pole to pole in its ...

The discovery of chemical signatures of lead in hominid fossils challenges our understanding of ancient environmental ...

DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...