Understanding what the environment looked like millions of years ago is essential for piecing together how our earliest ...

A new documentary puts viewers in the shoes of Neanderthals and early humans, giving an intimate glimpse into humans’ ...

Learn how early humans evolved at a much faster rate than other apes, adapting larger brains as they developed new ways to ...

The discovery of a human facial fragment aged over one million years represents the oldest known face in western Europe and ...

The fossils indicate that P. boisei ’s human-like hand proportions would have allowed it to handle stone tools with dexterity ...

A new study by a Utah anthropologist, based on genetic evidence, concludes that the colonizers of Sahul arrived later than ...

Scientists found that ancient lead exposure shaped early human evolution. The toxin may have played a surprising role in the development of modern cognition and language. An international team of ...

Learn more about Ardipithecus ramidus and how their ankle bone paints a better picture of how our ancestors transitioned from ...

Environmental exposure to lead, a phenomenon once believed to be relatively recent in human history, actually dates back more ...

The extinct animal's face structure could help explain how vertebrates, including ourselves, evolved our distinctive look.

Scientists found that one tiny DNA change in the NOVA1 gene helped modern humans resist lead exposure that harmed ...

Lead poisoning isn’t just an industrial-age problem. A new study reveals our ancestors, including Neanderthals, were exposed ...