Human evolution is often told as a tidy story of adaptation, yet some of our most familiar body parts still defy ...

A foot fossil found in Ethiopia belonged to an ancient human. The finding could knock one of the most famous names in human evolution from her spot on the family tree.

"One Hand Clapping" draws from neuroscience, evolution, philosophy and a rich tapestry of cultural references to examine how ...

On an expedition in the Awash Valley in Ethiopia, two anthropologists uncovered the bones of a 3.2 million-year-old human ...

New research reveals ancient humans in southern Africa lived in isolation for nearly 100,000 years. This led to unique ...

Everything that is alive today has evolved, including human beings. Our ancestors evolved many traits that helped them survive in their environments, and we still have many of those traits today. Two ...

With an opposable big toe resembling a human thumb, the fossilized Burtele foot suggested its owner was a skilled climber, ...

In his book "One Hand Clapping," Nikolay Kukushkin explores explanations for how consciousness evolved, and ultimately, what ...

In southern Africa, a group of people lived in partial isolation for hundreds of thousands of years. This is shown in a new ...

Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stress—not the constant pressure of modern life.

Archaeological research once again dispells the widespread belief that our Paleolithic ancestors were primarily meat-eaters, ...