Humans evolved large brains and flat faces at a surprisingly rapid pace compared to other apes, likely reflecting the ...

After comparing shapes, depths, and pressure patterns, this study found that two different hominin species left footprints in ...

Hand fossils unearthed in Kenya reveal that an extinct human relative called Paranthropus boisei had unexpected dexterity and ...

Digital reconstruction of a crushed skull from an ancient human could rewrite the timeline of human evolution, according to ...

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Study warns that humans may be driving Earth toward a sixth mass extinction. The research shows species loss, but the future ...

Archaeologists uncovered teeth from an ancient human ancestor in Ethiopia's Afar Region. - Amy Rector/Virginia Commonwealth University Ancient, fossilized teeth, uncovered during a decades-long ...

When we think of lead poisoning, most of us imagine modern human-made pollution, paint, old pipes, or exhaust fumes.

For more than half a century, scientists have debated whether Paranthropus boisei, an extinct human relative known for its ...