The first Denisovan skull, an ancient hunter’s toolkit and a Roman man’s brain that has turned to glass: here are our picks ...

The Harbin cranium, known as Dragon Man, is one of the most complete ancient skulls ever found and may represent a newly identified human lineage called Homo longi. Dating to at least 146,000 years ...

Ancient DNA from Denisovans left humans a powerful genetic advantage — a gene that helped early Americans survive new ...

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek is retracing the path of human migration. More specifically, the scientific ...

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After decades of excavation and debate, a new analysis argues that Little Foot — one of the most complete hominin fossils ...

A genetic study of 80 skulls found at a Stone Age city in China has revealed that the sacrificed people were mostly men, in contrast to previous assumptions. When you purchase through links on our ...

Excavated with colonial labor and shipped to the Netherlands, the famous fossil is being repatriated to Indonesia along with 28,000 other fossils. The skull cap of 'Java Man' was discovered by Eugène ...

New genetic research shows that DNA and archaeological evidence align with the "long chronology" of the peopling of Australia. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

A cube-shaped skull discovered in Mexico offers insight into the ancient practice of 'intentional cranial deformation.' ...

Researchers studying Denisovan ancestry within East Asian populations found an anomaly in the lineage of the Jomon people. The group has little to no Denisovan ancestry, showing that this lineage ...

Human remains found by three hikers in California in March have been identified as 55-year-old Aaran Sloan Taylor, Nevada ...