Fossils of 600-million-year-old "tiny humanoids" were discovered in Antarctica. A story perpetuated in some social media ...

Fossils of 600-million-year-old "tiny humanoids" were discovered in Antarctica. A story perpetuated in some social media ...

The Secrets of Fossil Teeth Revealed by the Synchrotron: A Long Childhood Is the Prelude to the Evolution of a Large Brain Nov. 13, 2024 — Could social bonds be the key to human big brains?

Viral evolution refers to the heritable genetic changes that a virus accumulates during its life time, which can arise from adaptations in response to environmental changes or the immune response ...

The origin of the hominine lineage—encompassing modern humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and their ancestors—is one of ...

A collection of 3-million-year-old bones unearthed 50 years ago in Ethiopia changed our understanding of human origins.

Humans have a uniquely long childhood compared to great apes, during which we develop the skills needed to navigate our complex social lives. Scientists have long believed this prolonged childhood ...

Australopithecines’ hands reveal possible tool use 3 million years ago Study links early hominins’ hand anatomy to skilled object manipulation Key muscle traits hint at pre-Homo tool-making capability ...

Putting together the puzzle of human evolution sometimes comes down to about 32 pieces–our teeth. Several fossil teeth dating back 1.77 million years hold some important clues into our ape and ...

He is now 74 and lives in Burgos, Spain, as a scientist affiliated with the National Center for Research on Human Evolution, far from the spotlight that focused on Lucy ... Were they more human or ...