No matter where you are in the world, the humans living there are about 90 percent right-handed while the remaining 10 ...

For most of human evolution, the story of the brain seemed to move in one direction: up. Over millions of years, our ...

A new study shows how the mismatch between where fossils are preserved and where humans likely lived may influence our understanding of early human evolution. Much of the early human fossil record ...

Over the past 10,000 years, natural selection has contributed to the evolution of nearly 500 genes in the DNA of West Eurasians, affecting their looks and susceptibility to different illnesses, a new ...

Researchers have uncovered new insights into a long-lost human species known for their particularly hefty craniums, according to a recent study. The Julurens — or “big head” people — are twisting ...

Scientists from China have identified the existence of human-like speech pathways in the brains of marmoset monkeys, ...

A remarkable collection of ancient stone tools proves that human creativity can thrive in challenging times. The complexity ...

One hundred years ago, a small town in eastern Tennessee captured the attention of the entire country. A biology teacher in Dayton was accused of teaching human evolution to his students — which was ...

Scientists have finally come face-to-face with an ancient human ancestor called Little Foot. A new digital reconstruction reveals the visage of one of our oldest close human relatives, researchers ...