The human use of fire, attested by evidence from Africa, goes back around 1.6m years. But, hitherto, the oldest signs of ...
From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool ...
One of the most important steps in the evolution of modern mammals was the development of highly sensitive hearing. The ...
The sense of smell is vital for animals, as it helps them find food, protect themselves from predators and interact socially. An international research team led by Dr. Quentin Martinez and Dr. Eli ...
National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek is retracing the path of human migration. More specifically, the scientific ...
Scientists read ancient DNA from South African hunter gatherers and found a very early human branch that shaped survival ...
New fossils link a strange 3.4-million-year-old foot to Australopithecus deyiremeda, a species that mixed climbing skills ...
Ancient DNA from Denisovans left humans a powerful genetic advantage — a gene that helped early Americans survive new ...
Archaeologists in Britain say they've found the earliest evidence of humans making fires anywhere in the world. The discovery ...
For decades, a neat story about human origins has floated through textbooks and documentaries: modern humans emerged in East ...