For decades, Paranthropus boisei, an early hominin that roamed eastern Africa a million years ago, was known for its gigantic ...

A deformed human skull discovered over thirty years ago in central ... they positioned Yunxian 2 with Asian fossils such as Dali, Jinniushan, and the giant Harbin skull. These include what scientists ...

Some sixty years after her grandmother discovered “Nutcracker Man,” Louise Leakey unearths his long-lost hand—reviving a ...

Humans stand apart from many other primates by taking more time to mature, relying on a supportive network during a long period of childhood.