Fossils unearthed in Morocco are the first from a little-understood period of human evolution and may be remains of a ...

Doctor Fadeela Kirsten, head of Maths and Science at Hillview Secondary, urges learners to explore the fascinating world of ...

The year’s most notable findings also include insights into dog and sheep domestication and a new species of manta ray in the ...

Starting a fire led to advancements such as cooking, which unlocked nutrients that improved the size and cognition of the ...

A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

Venture just outside Leiden in the Netherlands, and you'll spot a gigantic 115-foot-tall orange human figure looming beside ...

The oldest known cremation pyre in Africa is shedding light on the complex funeral rites of ancient hunter-gatherers 9,500 years ago.

The Hollywood Heritage Museum is Old Hollywood, an enduring reminder that most of humanity’s greatest endeavors began in ...

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...

A team of scientists based in Brazil recently reported that they discovered a new species of Tinamou in the mountains of the ...

Java Man, the first fossil evidence of Homo erectus, has returned to Indonesia after over a century in the Netherlands. This ...

Scientists have digitally reconstructed the face of a 1.5-million-year-old Homo erectus fossil from Ethiopia, uncovering an unexpectedly primitive appearance. While its braincase fits with classic ...