Sensitive hearing may have evolved in mammal ancestors far earlier than scientists once believed. By modeling how sound moved ...

Early humans were not just scavengers. New research shows they actively butchered elephants, transforming survival and social ...

Human diets have transitioned through distinct stages, from foraging to agriculture, domestication, and industrialization, that progressively altered food composition, availability, and ecological ...

In the research, published Wednesday (Jan. 7) in the journal Nature, a team of Moroccan and French researchers detailed their ...

Scientists have unearthed the remains of Sahelanthropus tchadensis, potentially one of our earliest ancestors. A new analysis suggests this ancient creature may have walked on two feet, pushing back ...

Scientists have reconstructed the head of an ancient human relative from 1.5 million year-old fossilized bones and teeth. But the face staring back is complicating scientists' understanding of early ...

A research team led by Prof. Zhu Min—a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and affiliated with the CAS Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP)—has identified a ...

Lehman Hall is a Georgian-revival building by Charles Coolidge completed in 1925. Lehman Hall, located in Harvard Yard, is the student center of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). For ...

Connelly Early is, by any normal standard, a large human being, his 6-foot-3-inch frame helping form the foundation for his quick rise to the major leagues. But when he did make it to the majors late ...

The human evolutionary tree can be complicated—but understanding where hominids end and hominins begin reveals how we fit into the broader family of primates. This episode breaks down the distinctions ...

A growing number of travelers, known as "gate campers," are arriving at airports excessively early out of fear. Travelers are generally advised to arrive two hours before domestic flights and three ...