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 ...

For decades, Paranthropus robustus has intrigued scientists as a powerful, big-jawed cousin of early humans. Now, thanks to ancient protein analysis, researchers have cracked open new secrets hidden ...

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New research suggests the origins of modern humans may have begun by the sea in southern Africa 70,000 years ago.

Dia de los Muertos events honoring the dead have a long history, but in Arizona they are tied to the more recent Chicano ...

The origins and migrations of modern humans around the world are a hot topic of debate. Genetic analyses have pointed to ...

Contributing writer Chris Colin travels halfway around the world with his family to take a first-of-its-kind safari, and ...

When we believe we are credible in a specific situation or relationship, it's frustrating to find that others do not think we ...

The book Fading Footprints: In Search of South Africa’s First People begins with a death notice from 1913 – a woman called ...

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Only you, the home cook, can save these ancient Korean recipes seen in recent k-dramas – no time travel necessary ...

The decade before social media changed everything forever deserves some serious appreciation. Back when vacations weren’t ...