A groundbreaking new documentary series titled Human is set to bring the ancient past of our evolutionary relatives to life in stunning detail. Using hyper-realistic 3D facial reconstructions, the ...

A set of burned human bones unearthed in Ethiopia’s Afar Rift may hold the oldest known evidence of cremation, pushing a ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new picture of human origins that challenges the long-held idea of a single ancestral population in Africa. By analyzing genetic data from diverse modern African ...

Malaria may have shaped early human life across Africa far earlier than once thought, steering where people could safely live and when groups stayed apart. By tracing ancient mosquito habitats, ...

The latest discoveries by an international research team, which includes Academy Research Fellow Ferhat Kaya from the ...

Teeth are like tiny biological time capsules. They tell stories about ancient diets and environments long after their owners have died and landscapes have changed. After bones break down, tooth enamel ...

Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago. The selection of rock type depended on how easily the material could be ...