Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates ...

Carvings uncovered in the Canadian Arctic may be the earliest portraits of the Vikings created in the Americas. But archaeologists have been puzzling over whether the artwork really shows the infamous ...

Washington has seen drops in identification with Christian religious sects and some growth in populations of “other religions,” but Draper said the most notable change to him was the increase in ...

New research posits that a genetic incompatibility between female offspring of humans and Neanderthals and their children ...

Young chimpanzees are remarkably innovative, inventing tools and improving on ones that adults use—and this technical ...

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

Bernard “Bunny” Fontana, a renowned scholar and prolific author in the field of Southwestern history and archaeology, died early Saturday. He was 85 years old. Fontana’s career stretched six decades.

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

When entrepreneur and global traveler Shai Hamu begins to speak, you can tell he has spent a lifetime paying attention.

The fossils indicate that P. boisei ’s human-like hand proportions would have allowed it to handle stone tools with dexterity ...

The Anthropology Department is hosting an open house on Wednesday, Oct. 29, to showcase our research, examining what makes us human. Faculty and graduate students will open the research and teaching ...