Dive into the fascinating world of human evolution as scientists reveal that our ancestral story is more intricate than we ...

Long before humans spread across the globe, a deadly disease may have quietly shaped where our ancestors lived—and even how we evolved. New research reveals that malaria didn’t just threaten early ...

Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical traces in fossil teeth. Experiments suggest this exposure may have driven ...

YouTube’s search and recommendation algorithms are driving children to Russian-language content even when they seek out ...

Since the early 20th century, people’s skulls have got rounder and their jaws have got wider, probably because of changes in ...

In this eye-opening talk, fish paleobiologist Lauren Sallan explains how one of Earth’s most devastating mass extinctions ...

A new study shows the virus could have doubled the frequency of genetic variants in a South African province if effective ...

When our distant ancestors first traded nomadic life for farming, villages, and permanent homes, you might assume that the ...