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 ...

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

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

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 ...

MENTOR, Ohio — A job and resource fair focused on advancing employment for people with developmental disabilities will take place Wednesday at Mentor Public Schools’ Paradigm building. The event, ...

Four people were found dead on Wednesday in a home located in San Francisco’s Westwood Highlands neighborhood, officials said. Officers arrived at the home on the 900 block of Monterey Boulevard, ...

What began as a roadside confrontation in Sugar Land spiraled into a deadly shooting rampage across Houston, leaving four people dead, including the suspected gunman, who police say took his own life.

According to a post on JohnLennon.com, the listening party is one of several events planned for October 9, which also is the 50th birthday of John and Yoko’s son, Sean. At 4 p.m. ET, the Imagine Peace ...