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

A recent study proposes a new paradigm for understanding the role of carrion in the subsistence of human populations ...

New research reveals that scavenging may have helped early humans adapt, expand, and endure tough seasons through smart use ...

Anthropologist Christopher Bae has recently suggested we add two new species of ancient human to our family tree. The plans break the conventions for how species should be named – but Bae argues the r ...

We now have only the second high-quality genome from an ancient Denisovan human, which reveals there were more populations of ...

Two small genetic changes reshaped the human pelvis, setting our early ancestors on the path to upright walking, scientists say.

Lead is a powerful neurotoxin that disrupts the growth and function of both brain and body. There is no safe level of lead exposure, and even the smallest traces can impair memory, learning and ...

Learn how early humans evolved at a much faster rate than other apes, adapting larger brains as they developed new ways to ...

By studying antelope fossils, researchers can revisit long-standing questions about how the Cradle of Humankind’s environment ...

New findings reveal the geological age, context, and anatomy of hominin fossils discovered at the Ledi-Geraru Research Project in Ethiopia. Although scientists have uncovered much of the story of ...

The role of megafaunal exploitation in early human evolution remains debated. Occasional use of large carcasses by early hominins has been considered by some as opportunistic, possibly a fallback ...

Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis ...