The human evolutionary tree can be complicated—but understanding where hominids end and hominins begin reveals how we fit ...

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For decades, scientists have known that lead is bad news for brains. It messes with brain development, lowers intelligence, and causes emotional and behavioral problems. But no one expected to find ...

Lead exposure has been thought to be a uniquely modern phenomenon. Exposure to lead by ancient humans could have given modern humans a survival advantage over other species – more specifically, their ...

UC San Diego researchers have found high levels of lead in the teeth of both Neanderthals (left) and modern humans (right). However, a gene mutation may have protected modern human brains, allowing ...

Hominids include all great apes and humans, while hominins specifically cover humans and our closest extinct relatives. From Australopithecus to Homo erectus and beyond, this split explains why chimps ...

SOPPENG, Indonesia (Reuters) -Scientists have found a series of stone tools on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island they say may be evidence of humans living 1.5 million years ago on islands between Asia and ...

Last Word is New Scientist’s long-running series in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions, ranging from the minutiae of everyday life to absurd astronomical hypotheticals. To ...

“Careless People,” a memoir by a former Facebook executive, portrays feckless company leaders cozying up to authoritarian regimes. By Jennifer Szalai When you purchase an independently reviewed book ...

Your article on sabre teeth reminds me of a visit I made to a fossil site in South Africa. Using a hominid skull and two curved fingers, a researcher graphically illustrated how a sabre-toothed tiger ...

The majority of Beware the Planet of the Apes has been about original series characters Zira and Cornelius and their search for their nephew Lucius, held captive by The Hominidae Empire. Zira and ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...