Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

The study questions the long-held belief that northern Africa became arid around 3 million years ago, which coincides with ...

An almost universal phenomenon in humans is the use of child-directed speech, where caregivers communicate with children, ...

A new breakdown of earthworm DNA could help us better understand how evolution works, and it could prove Darwin completely ...

When Homo sapiens appeared some 300,000 years ago, at least six other human species already shared the planet. Here, in the studio of paleoartist John Gurche, are model representations of those ...

The placenta and the hormones it produces may have played a crucial role in the evolution of the human brain, while also leading to the behavioral traits that have made human societies able to ...

It may seem unusual to think of chimpanzees as doctors, but they more closely resemble human healers than you may expect.

Did the early Australians really tread the continent 65,000 years ago, or does their genetic history tell a different story? The intersection of ancient DNA and archaeology is reshaping this ...

As organizations begin deploying these systems at scale, the implications for identity security are both profound and urgent.

New DNA and protein studies reveal the Dragon Man skull is of a Denisovan, rewriting the story of early human evolution in Asia.

G-SHOCK’s MTGB4000 fuses human input with generative AI in its design process; The model features a new carbon frame, ...