Humans evolved larger brains and flatter faces much faster than other apes, suggesting that intelligence shaped our skulls.

Humans evolved their unique skull shape—large brains and flat faces—at a much faster rate than any other ape species, ...

Experts have been puzzled by recently discovered fossils from the hand of an extinct human relative, Paranthropus boisei.

Skulls displayed in public 2,000 years ago were intended as a warning to enemies and a celebration of comrades, a new paper ...

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Explore the intriguing tale of the Piltdown Man, archaeology's greatest hoax, and its lasting impact on scientific discovery.

Scientists have unveiled a previously unknown tyrannosaur species that fundamentally changes our understanding of how the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex evolved. The newly identified dinosaur, named ...

A new documentary puts viewers in the shoes of Neanderthals and early humans, giving an intimate glimpse into humans’ ...

The discovery of a human facial fragment aged over one million years represents the oldest known face in western Europe and ...

Drinking from skulls might not be limited to lurid serial killer movies. Archaeologists have exhumed skull cups and skeleton ...