Scientists explore the mystery of Neanderthal extinction. A new theory links their disappearance to the Laschamp event. This ...

A Denisovan skull has been identified for the first time. The find was based on proteins and calcified dental plaque ...

Recent discoveries using lab-grown brain organoids, or "mini-brains," suggest that testosterone increases brain size while ...

New research has uncovered an extraordinary discovery that challenges our understanding of early human evolution. A young ...

Scientists have recovered genetic material from a skull found in northeastern China, which they say reveals the most complete ...

Denisovans, Neanderthals, and early Homo sapiens coexisted and even interbred, leaving behind traces of their DNA in modern humans. In fact, many people today carry small amounts of Denisovan DNA, a ...

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra.

This week, a fossilized skull offers new clues about a mysterious prehistoric human species, astronomers unlock missing ...

For a long time, Neanderthal routes for their second wave of migration had been a huge mystery for experts. Recently, a team ...