Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical ...

We are indeed still evolving, though it can be hard to tell because it happens over generations and often involves things you ...

The Omo-Turkana Basin, where the Omo River drains into Lake Turkana in Africa, has been one of the three most valuable ...

The Many Humans of the Globe As our species (Homo sapiens) evolved and spread across the globe, they were contemporary with ...

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Human babies are born remarkably helpless, a deliberate evolutionary advantage. This early dependence allows for extended brain development outside t ...

Imagine early humans meticulously crafting stone tools for nearly 300,000 years, all while contending with recurring ...

UCL scientists found that human skulls evolved much faster than those of other apes, reflecting the powerful forces driving our brain growth and facial flattening. By comparing 3D models of ape skulls ...

The role of megafaunal exploitation in early human evolution remains debated. Occasional use of large carcasses by early hominins has been considered by some as opportunistic, possibly a fallback ...

Neanderthals were thought to have structures inside their noses that helped them deal with the cold, but analysis of an ...

A UB study highlights how evolutionary adaptations to diet and disease may have influenced primate biology, including humans.

Our brain’s evolution makes it nearly impossible to commit to a multi-generational mission like interstellar travel, says one ...