JAKARTA – A skullcap, molar and femur believed to be remains of Homo erectus, or “Java Man,” unearthed by Dutch geologist ...

Two prehistoric genomes have revealed the history of HPV and challenged the idea that Neanderthals first transmitted the ...

Paleoanthropologists have announced the world's most complete skeleton of Homo habilis, a human ancestor that lived more than ...

The return of the Dubois Collection from the Netherlands places Indonesia at the heart of human evolution studies, opening ...

Depictions of the eccentricities of Roman leaders were (and remain) interesting. But such leaders were often also dangerous, ...

In 1993, researchers exploring a cave in southern Italy found a sinkhole leading to a tunnel. At the end of the tunnel was a ...

Today, trans people face politicization of their lives and vilification from politicians, media and parts of broader society.

A 6,000-year-old skeleton that survived a lion attack has been found, providing exceptional evidence of prehistoric community ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a young man who lived 6,000 years ago — and survived a brutal encounter with ...

The INSV Kaundinya, which is sailing the ancient maritime route to Oman using stitched planks, winds and currents, carries ...

When it comes to the study of human evolution, the discovery of Java Man occupies a very special place. The fossil remains were discovered in the 1890s along the Solo River in the present-day East ...