The world still holds its secrets. Hidden under wet rocks, in the ocean’s twilight crevices, and in the minutiae of the ...

Fossils discovered in China display a unique mix of features not seen in known hominin species. Ongoing research suggests ...

In 1998, paleoanthropologist Ronald Clarke and his research team discovered the skull of a previously unknown human ancestor ...

Ancient fossils from Moroccan caves, dated with rare precision, offer rare insight into early human evolution.

Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to 773,000 years and help close a gap in ...

Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences kept busy throughout 2025. Along with collaborators from across the globe, ...

A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

Almost one decade of recorded data retrieved from deep coral reef dives reveals some of the first evidence of that climate ...

The researchers have tentatively assessed the species as 'Least Concern' under IUCN Red List criteria, noting its presence across multiple locations and the absence of major anthropogenic threats.

New species are being discovered faster than ever before - at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study.