Almost 2 million years ago, a young ancient human died beside a spring near a lake in what is now Tanzania, in eastern Africa ...

Traditionally, paleoanthropologists believed that Homo habilis, as the earliest big-brained humans, was responsible for the earliest sites with tools. The idea has been that Homo habilis was the ...

Howdy, pards! This autumnal week brought a new challenge to last decade's claim of a strong Yellowstone trophic cascade after ...

A study quantifies for the first time the speed at which ape species have evolved, showing that the 'sapiens' skull and face ...

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

Long before factories, mines, and cars filled the air with pollution, our distant ancestors were already living with a silent ...

Long before humans built cities or wrote words, our ancestors may have faced a hidden threat that shaped who we became.

Lead exposure remains a public health issue around the world, even after decades of remediation efforts. According to the ...

A new study suggests that exposure to lead may have limited brain and language development in Neanderthals, but a gene ...

Mexican prosecutors have launched a probe against soldiers over the shooting deaths of six people in a northern state where clashes involving drug cartels are frequent, a judicial source said Tuesday.

From ancient apes to modern humans, this video breaks down the entire evolutionary timeline. Learn how hominids split from other great apes, when bipedalism began, and how species like Homo habilis, ...

Some people are just the go-tos when anyone in their circle has a problem. They give great advice, are always understanding, and have an energy that makes people want to approach them for help. The ...