People typically think about evolution as a linear process where, within a species, the classic adage of "survival of the ...

Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical traces in fossil teeth. Experiments suggest this exposure may have driven ...

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In new research, paleoanthropologists from the United States and Canada analyzed the morphology of a hominin talus (large bone in the ankle that joins with the tibia of the leg and the calcaneus of ...

Ancient human relatives were exposed to lead up to two million years ago, according to a new study. However, a gene mutation may have protected modern human brains, allowing language to flourish. UC ...

Scientists suggest it may be the remains of a prehistoric hominin that walked alongside Neanderthals hundreds of thousands of years ago. Reading time 3 minutes In 1960, a villager found something ...

Changes in Earth's orbit have helped pace climatic change for millennia. Scientists are now trying to understand whether - and how - these changes remodeled the landscapes our ancient ancestors ...

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Are you a bipedal primate with a complex brain? If you can read this, then the answer is yes! Congratulations— you are a hominid, and one of the great apes. If you’re curious about how you came to be, ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

A new species of hominin or humans has been discovered in Northern China with an unforgettable physical feature— large heads. Everyone knows the Neanderthals, homo sapiens, and Denisovans are amongst ...