A new skull-based analysis of Neanderthal brains suggests that these ancient hominins’ range of intelligence largely ...

Scientists say some of the traits that define modern humans may have evolved only after long-standing biological and cultural ...

Homo erectus may have left a detectable genetic trace in living humans through ancient interbreeding with Denisovans.

Early modern humans and Neanderthals may have lived together in the same caves, according to new research. The two different species even collected the same seashells - suggesting a cultural exchange ...

As humans, it’s important to remember that some of our oldest primate ancestors were apelike creatures. Besides our much larger brains and visibly obvious differences, such as facial features, one ...

Scientists have long been fascinated by prehistoric cave art, which offers a rare glimpse into the creative minds of our ancestors. Now, they might finally be able to “meet” some of the artists who ...

Scientists have uncovered a possible explanation for a rise in easy-onset cancer diagnoses, which is defined as those with the disease under the age of 50. One in two of us are likely to develop a ...

For millennia, humans have told stories about stealing fire from the gods. In Greek mythology, the Titan Prometheus gifts fire to humanity after sneaking it away from the gods’ home on Mount Olympus.

A new study suggests early humans were using fire in South Africa’s Wonderwerk Cave as far back as 1.79 million years ago. Researchers found burned bones deep inside the cave, where natural wildfires ...

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Every loss at this point in the season is a gut punch for the Boston Red Sox, and Tuesday's hurt all the more knowing it essentially boiled down to one inning. In fairness, it's hard to ever score one ...

Long before evolution equipped them with the right teeth, early humans began eating tough grasses and starchy underground plants—foods rich in energy but hard to chew. A new study reveals that this ...