New research shows Australopithecus ate mostly plants, challenging theories about early human diets, meat, and evolution.

Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big mystery of human evolution. Their proposal is sparking debate in the scientific ...

Scientists have traced the evolutionary origin of humans' outer ears to the gills of ancient fish through a series of ...

This week, meet a big-brained ancient human relative, hear a meteorite as it lands on Earth, spot a tiny kangaroo-like marsupial, and more.

27, 2024 — Brain size increased gradually within each ancient human species rather ... Dishing the Dirt on Human Evolution: Why Scientific Techniques Matter in Archaeology Nov.

The study of ancient DNA (aDNA ... Recent research has utilized aDNA to explore various aspects of human evolution, including the effects of pandemics, dietary changes, and migration events ...

Scientists suggest meat consumption was pivotal to humans' development of larger brains, but the transition probably didn't ...

Three-million-year-old tools found in Kenya reveal early humans' ability to cut food, butcher meat, and adapt to new diets.

Ancient Chinese fossils may belong to a new human species, Homo juluensis, with large brain sizes, challenging traditional ...