A new analysis suggests the evolution of human body size was marked by a major turning point rather than gradual growth.

Many of the body's biggest flaws are the result of evolution building on old designs instead of starting over. Our spine, ...

But unlike other artifacts unearthed at ancient sites, rock art is difficult to link to its creators. Since it often adorns ...

Scientists propose that recently uncovered fossils may be the earliest evidence of behavioral “handedness” in animals.

Scientists have long known that ancient Homo sapiens and Neanderthals lived alongside each other for thousands of years—until ...

A new landmark study has uncovered evidence that challenges the long-held beliefs about human evolution.

Israel’s rich history, which spans thousands of years, continues to be revealed through ongoing archaeological work led by ...

As humans, it’s important to remember that some of our oldest primate ancestors were apelike creatures. Besides our much larger brains and visibly obvious differences, such as facial features, one ...

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Fossils unearthed in Ethiopia are reshaping our view of human evolution. Instead of a straight march from ape-like ancestors to modern humans, researchers now see a tangled, branching tree with ...