The analysis of dental remains from Dmanisi in the Republic of Georgia has important implications regarding the balance and ...

One of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever found may belong to an entirely new species, according to an ...

Understanding this crucial point in human history has focused on the Dmanisi Hominid Archaeological Site in Georgia where ...

Many known hominin fossils defy species classification, with the most famous example being the ever-enigmatic Denisovans. A study by anthropologists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the ...

Biologists are quietly rewriting what it means to be alive, and the human body has become one of their strangest frontiers.

Humans are very good at wiping out wildlife. From dodos, to golden toads, to Tasmanian tigers, many species have succumbed to our unique blend of destruction. But just how many animal species have ...

In paleoanthropology, a rare, nearly-complete skeleton can rewrite entire chapters of the human origin story. The “Little ...

The millions of species humans share the world with are valuable in their own right. When one species is lost, it has a ...

Humans have spent centuries shaping the world. But nature wouldn’t hesitate to take over if we suddenly disappeared.

The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...