Scientists say a new, never-before seen species of human ancestor roamed the Earth as recently as one million years ago.

As a paleontologist, I traveled in May 2023 to the Indonesian islands of the Riau Archipelago, just south of Singapore, as part of an ongoing quest for evidence of Homo erectus, one of our oldest ...

FROM THE AIR, endless rows of palm trees swallowed the topography as we flew over Bintan Island in the South China Sea. On the ground, an occasional fallen palm tree and piles of red palm fruit ...

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Lucy Letby's lawyer has provided an update on the serial killer's life behind bars amid renewed questions over her convictions. Mark McDonald spoke on LBC radio on Tuesday afternoon as a panel ...

She's got a face that many would recognise - but could you name her? Lucy Punch is the star of her very own sitcom as Amandaland - spin-off of popular BBC comedy Motherland - hits UK TV screens ...

The mother of one of Lucy Letby's victims has said families "already have the truth" about what happened to their children. The parent, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, said the claim ...

The bones and skulls were found strewn among animal remains, a burial that was meant to humiliate a conquered rival even after defeat Eli Wizevich Despite humans and whales being separated by ...

Palaeontology is the study of prehistoric species, mostly ones that are extinct. It focuses primarily on fossil data, using a variety of physical, chemical and biological techniques to analyse ...

By starting to eat calorie-dense meat and marrow instead of the low-quality plant diet of apes, our direct ancestor, Homo erectus, took in enough extra energy at each meal to help fuel a bigger brain.

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Lucy Letby's lawyer Mark McDonald has spoken out on what he calls "game changing" evidence that challenges the prosecution's case against the convicted nurse. Speaking to GB News, McDonald said a ...