The fossil remains of the unique hominid were found in Ethiopia in 1974, traveled around the world, were the subject of ...

Lucy’s discovery transformed our understanding of human origins. Don Johanson, who unearthed the Australopithecus afarensis ...

An analysis looking at the hand bones of australopithecines, apes and humans reveals that tool use likely evolved before the ...

NEWS ANALYSIS. Fifty years after this fossil's discovery, its place in the history of humankind is still debated, while, in ...

The age of Homo technicus could generate profound intellectual advances and solutions to our gravest problems. But first we ...

A Soviet zoologist with a passion for long-extinct mammals set out to reinvigorate the landscape of the Caucasus in the 20th ...

Human societies have long depended on the division of labor to thrive—walk into any town, and you can probably find bakers ...

New data is revealing deeper insights into how early humans interbred with Denisovans in events that significantly shaped our ...

Technology currently allows us to avoid facing the consequences of our unchecked growth, but eventually we will certainly have to face them.

Boatzon looked at the economic and environmental importance of the 10 largest lakes in the U.S. Lake sizes and locations are ...

One specific study has found our ancient ancestors were not picky on who they had sex with. Yep, researchers now have found ...

Imagine a world where continents are fused into one massive landmass, and life as we know it is on the brink of ...