Scientists discover the oldest human face in Western Europe, dating back more than a million years, in a cave in northern ...

Anthropologist Christopher Bae has recently suggested we add two new species of ancient human to our family tree. The plans ...

Recent studies reveal that early humans didn’t just replace one another, they interbred. Fossils and DNA show hybridization ...

New fossils reveal the hand bones of Paranthropus boisei, proving this early human ancestor could make and use tools.

A team of scientists led by Brian J. Pickles from the University of Reading paid attention to a tiny, overlooked clue. They ...

From towering apes to the legends of human folklore, the idea of giants has haunted history. Fossil evidence and myth collide in the story of mysterious creatures that may have once ruled North ...

The explosion of populations east of the Mississippi was made possible by logging and the slaughter of wolves.

Is the term a matter of semantics? Or does the industry need to rally around a more accurate description of the problem?

Modern technology, new excavations and curious amateurs have helped unearth some of the world's greatest treasures in the ...

With over $100 billion to his name, Mr. Gates is arguably one of the least appropriate people to police language on the climate crisis, given that he won’t shoulder the worst consequences. His memo ...

Some of these giant vegetarians were as tall as a 3-story building. Microscopic analysis of their teeth, bones and eggshells ...

What role can the medical profession play in helping to attribute blame? In October the Lancet Countdown on Health and ...