Human fossils uncovered in a cave at the Thomas I quarry near Casablanca are offering fresh insight into a critical phase of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The oldest evidence of Homo erectus comes from an arid hillside near ...

Smithsonian paleoanthropologists reveal some of the year’s most fascinating findings about human origins Ryan McRae and Briana Pobiner An artist's depiction of a person carving a pendant from bones of ...

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

Computer simulations suggest that evolution itself could be evolving, depending on environmental pressures. This would mean ...

John Gowlett receives funding from PAST Africa and Wenner-Gren Foundation, and his work has previously been supported by The Leverhulme Trust. He is associated with a new series of podcasts on human ...

Despite multiple mass extinctions, the frilled shark has managed to thrive for 100 million years. Today, it remains one of ...

Residues on arrow tips found in South Africa hint at how far back in history humans have been using poison for survival.