A collection of 3-million-year-old bones unearthed 50 years ago in Ethiopia changed our understanding of human origins.

The 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor known as Lucy rose to fame through an incredible combination of circumstances ...

Lucy’s discovery transformed our understanding of human origins. Don Johanson, who unearthed the Australopithecus afarensis ...

Research led by the Universidad de Burgos has uncovered evidence suggesting Neanderthals engaged in collecting activities ...

The 500-million-year-old primitive fish without bones or teeth has surprisingly advanced anatomical features. “Based on the ...

Dated to around 4.4 million years old, the fossil was found alongside plant remains that suggested Ardi lived in a forest, a finding that discounted the “open savanna” theory of human evolution.

At more than 160 million years old, a recently discovered amphibian fossil has set a new record for the earliest known tadpole. And it's a doozy, stretching almost 16 centimeters (or 6 inches) in ...

Research published in Nature Ecology & Evolution introduces a novel method for inferring DNA methylation patterns in ...

Humans have a uniquely long childhood compared to great apes, during which we develop the skills needed to navigate our complex social lives. Scientists have long believed this prolonged childhood ...

Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals a prolonged childhood despite a small brain and an ...