We now have only the second high-quality genome from an ancient Denisovan human, which reveals there were more populations of ...
Learn more about the many smells of death and why the human brain evolved to recognize them.
History isn’t just written in books — it’s buried in the artifacts we’ve lost. Across centuries, priceless treasures, sacred ...
Traditionally, paleoanthropologists believed that Homo habilis, as the earliest big-brained humans, was responsible for the earliest sites with tools. The idea has been that Homo habilis was the ...
Prehistoric human babies probably looked just like their parents from the moment they were born. Not only would this have ...
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For decades, Paranthropus robustus has intrigued scientists as a powerful, big-jawed cousin of early humans. Now, thanks to ancient protein analysis, researchers have cracked open new secrets hidden ...
New fossil finds in Kenya reveal that Paranthropus boisei had human-like hands and feet, ending a long debate over its ...
DNA and stone tool comparisons suggest Eastern European Neandertals trekked 3,000 kilometers to Siberia, where they left a genetic and cultural mark.