Even compared to chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives, humans' scrapes and cuts tend to stick around for more than twice ...

Imagine a single genetic mutation, tucked deep within our DNA, forever changing the course of human history. Could a tiny ...

Ochre body paint may have been a form of prehistoric sunscreen that helped early humans survive a sudden increase in ...

It is the first time researchers use data from ... A New Timeline for Neanderthal Interbreeding With Modern Humans Dec. 12, 2024 — Neanderthal genes make up 1-2% of the genomes of non-Africans.

An ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors called Denisovans, scientists reported Thursday. Relatively little is known about Denisovans, an extinct ...

The NOVA1 version that altered mouse sounds is found only in modern humans. Neanderthals and Denisovans lacked this specific form of the gene. They carried a similar version, but not the one with ...

An international team of scientists has found a bone spear tip dating back between 80,000 and 70,000 years in the Mezmaiskaya cave, in the North Caucasus (Russia). What’s extraordinary about the ...

Feb. 25, 2025 — A new study suggests that Neanderthals experienced a dramatic ... Does Planetary Evolution Favor Human-Like Life? Study Ups Odds We're Not Alone Feb. 14, 2025 — Humanity ...

The end is never really the end. Lizzie Wade’s Apocalypse reveals how humanity has long turned catastrophe into transformation—and survival You can’t really blame the Italian poet Petrarch for ...

Historians have long believed that ancient humans fought animals in arena battles, but no definitive evidence has been found ...