Ella Al-Shamahi explores the complexities of our past by meeting the fascinating human species we once shared the planet with ...

In many Western contexts, organized religion is declining, often due to hypocrisy, politicization or shallow faith. But ...

The year's top paleontological wonders ranged from a 540-million-year-old penis worm to a decades-old rodent impression.

Homo sapiens was basically infected by these viruses for all of its existence," the scientist added. As per the outlet, ...

Fire, an ancient technology fundamental to human evolution and culture, serves as both a tool and a natural force. It is a ...

Researchers had long understood that tattooing was a cultural practice in Nubia, a region along the Nile. However, poor ...

A 1.5-million-year-old skull fossil from Gona, Ethiopia now has a virtual face, thanks to digital reconstruction.

The textbook version of human evolution has long held that Homo erectus was the pioneering species to venture beyond Africa's borders around 1.8 million years ago. However, new analysis of five skulls ...

A key question in human evolution explores the identity of the first human to leave Africa, and a new study offers fresh ...

The "Dragon Man" skull reveals groundbreaking insights into Denisovans' genetics, appearance, and impact on modern humans.

Scientists have reconstructed the head of an ancient human relative from 1.5 million year-old fossilized bones and teeth. But ...

Here are 10 major findings about human ancestors and our close ancient relatives that scientists announced in 2025. A handful ...