Humans and our ancestors have been exposed to lead for 2 million years, but the toxic metal may have actually helped our ...

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

Drew Barrymore won outstanding talk series host in an upset over Kelly Clarkson at 2025 Daytime Emmys, which were held on Oct. 17 in Pasadena, Calif.

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

WITH BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS COMES FROM CARLISLE. THIS AFTERNOON. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT CONFIRMING WITH KCCI A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT HAS DIED. IN A LETTER TO PARENTS, SUPERINTENDENT ERIC ...

Ancient humans crossing the Bering Strait into the Americas carried more than tools and determination—they also carried a genetic legacy from Denisovans, an extinct human relative. A new study reveals ...

CIUDAD REAL, SPAIN—According to a Phys.org report, scientists led by Antoni Margalida of the Institute for Game and Wildlife Research used archaeological techniques to analyze the layers of 12 bearded ...

Different people may experience one of five types of sleep, and these profiles each highlight how our shut-eye affects our health. To take a more holistic approach, Valeria Kebets at Concordia ...

Completing a marathon is always a mighty achievement, no matter what your finish time or experience level. However, for British triathlete Lucy Charles-Barclay, a marathon will be just one part of the ...

For years, researchers have puzzled over how the ancient people of Rapa Nui did the seemingly impossible and moved their iconic moai statues. Using a combination of physics, 3D modeling and ...

In research that could improve weather forecasting and winter driving safety, a University of Michigan-led study distinguished nine distinct precipitation types—varieties of rain, snow and mixed-phase ...

A view of the Neanderthal trackway discovered at Monte Clérigo beach in Portugal, with two study authors. Image credits: Carlos Neto de Carvalho. The footprint is ghostly but unmistakable: the shallow ...