Hominins may have transitioned to walking on two feet over 7 million years ago.

A new species of ancient primate challenges what we think we know about where human ancestors diverged from monkeys.

Animal life is extraordinarily diverse and complex, having colonized almost all environments on Earth—from hostile ...

Imagine a creature nearly twice the size of a modern African elephant, which can weigh up to 6,000 kg. This was Elephas ...

Wisdom teeth are more than just an uncomfortable dentist appointment. They are evidence of how human evolution cherry-picked ...

Did Earth’s major diversification event really happen in one sudden explosion? Our fossil discovery suggests not.

From her studies, Fiona concluded that the relative absence of creepy-crawlies was the biggest reason chimpanzees build nests ...

Chimpanzees in Uganda use plants to treat wounds and help injured companions, revealing potential roots of human medicine.

Scientists have uncovered compelling evidence that humans reached New Guinea and Australia around 60,000 years ago—earlier ...

Meet “Lucy’s Hunter,” a giant crocodile that lived alongside early humans, revealing the hidden dangers they faced at the ...

Why do humans have an appendix? New research is reshaping our understanding of this overlooked organ and its antiquated role ...