By comparing the strength of fossilized limb bones, a research team led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC found new evidence about how early human ancestors moved.

Identification and proteomic analysis of bone fragments and teeth from an excavation in Southwest China provide insight into the evolution and phenotype of Denisovans and fill a geographical gap in th...

Researchers discover why marmoset brains remain smooth, revealing how progenitor cell timing alters primate cortical folding.

Dr. Dirk Knaust, a geologist with the Norwegian energy company Equinor ASA, has identified plesiosaur regurgitalites -- the technical term for fossilized vomit -- from preserved in rock cores drilled ...

The rare fossil hints that differences in plumage may explain why some Cretaceous-era birds survived an asteroid impact but others died.

They weigh just grams—yet they show that modern humans reached Eurasia 35,000 years earlier than previously thought.

Teeth and bone fragments unearthed in a cave in China, along with animal bones and stone tools, help paint a picture of Denisovan life.

A study of 53 wild chimpanzees found four ways that familiar calls combine, including order effects, while leaving listener comprehension to future tests.

A tiny chemical difference makes RNA better than DNA at forming liquid-like droplets under high temperatures and acidic conditions.

Scientific Reports - Investigating medicinal resource combinations in the Bornean orangutan diet

Precise activation of tens of thousands of genes is critical for healthy development and growth. Specialized segments of our DNA are responsible for carefully orchestrating genetic sequences that resu...

Shirley Strum's decades of fieldwork on olive baboons in Kenya reshaped how biologists think about primate societies, replacing a model built on male aggression with one built on long-term female rela...

Wild sooty mangabey monkeys can bend the middle of their feet almost as much as chimpanzees flex their ankles while climbing trees. The finding shows that a monkey-like foot could still support diffic...

A new method of analyzing modern humans' DNA is revealing secrets about our extinct ancestors.

If we are looking at the evolutionary origins of pets, it begs the question: Why would an animal want to look after something it’s not related to?

This upgrade may have helped men become better hunters – but that doesn't mean women didn't hunt too.

Neanderthals were generally more strongly built than most people living today. Their bones show signs of large muscles, and they had characteristic features such as prominent brow ridges and relativel...

Archaeologists have described the work at Bruniquel Cave as "unprecedented" for a bunch of reasons.

Paleontologists working in southern Wyoming have identified a previously unknown species of omomyid primate, adding a new chapter to the story of one of the best-studied fossil lineages in North Ameri...

Someone carved a notch to lock two logs together—half a million years before Homo sapiens.

Ancient footprints preserved along the shores of Kenya's Lake Turkana are reshaping scientists' understanding of one of humanity's extinct relatives.

A new study of great ape laughter also gives clues about how humans’ ancient ancestors started speaking.

A new study uses age-stratified allele frequencies to map ongoing natural selection and rare pathogenic variants.

Neanderthals occupied the highest level in the food chain.

Physical touch may be an important evolutionary tool to help manage social tension and keep the peace. That is according to a new study led by Durham University in the UK, analyzing behaviors of our closest ape relatives, bonobos and chimpanzees.

A sheepadoodle's 100-word vocabulary led scientists to test whether soundboard dogs truly understand language — or are echoing a century-old illusion.

Chimpanzee stone-throwing sites may preserve rare evidence of primate culture and communication.

A long drought on Flores may have helped drive Homo floresiensis and its prey away from their cave refuge.

Most of our planet's crust is forged in a thalassic factory human eyes never see.

Scientific Reports - Orangutans show active voicing through a membranophone

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and the Copernicus Marine Service (CMEMS) both confirmed that the global sea surface temperatures (SST) have now exceeded the record levels for the time of ...

A cutting-edge analysis of the teeth from Homo naledi skeletons in a South African cave system found no males within the group. Experts are unsure what to make of the finding.

A reconstruction of the hominin's skull reveals an enlarged region linked to language and tool use, though what that means for its alleged funerary practices remains an open question.

The story of Neanderthals is a lot thornier than previously thought.

Exposure to a common plastic chemical before and shortly after birth may have lasting effects on behavior. Researchers found that male rats exposed early in life to DEHP—a plasticizer used in products...

Archaeologists say they have discovered a structure near Stonehenge that may have served as a “prototype” for the monument.

The story of the stone begins, like many archaeological stories, with a moment of mild astonishment at the bottom of an excavation trench. The team from Complutense University of Madrid had been worki...

Rare Neanderthal baby remains from Germany reveal growth patterns similar to modern humans and signs of early childhood stress.

Greenland has a long and checkered history of human settlement: several Paleo-Inuit cultures since approximately 2,500 BCE, descendants of Vikings between the 10th and 15th centuries, and early modern Danes since 1721.

A new nanodisc breakthrough lets scientists see viruses more realistically, revealing hidden clues that could lead to better vaccines.

Primates, including humans, are among the social animals living on Earth. Their survival relies heavily on cooperation with others, alliances, the sharing of resources and other social interactions.

Critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan population falls after heavy rain and landslides, fuelled by climate crisis, in North Sumatra

Scientists have uncovered evidence of an Iron Age funerary tradition involving the deliberate removal of human brains and the fashioning of long bones into sharp tools.

New research suggests the fuzzy insects may be capable of spontaneously solving problems the way animals with much larger brains do.

The research team, led by Alessandro Urciuoli of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, examined the semicircular canals of fossil specimens spanning nearly 400,000 years. These fluid-filled structur...

A team of archaeologists at the iconic cathedral is digging straight down and back in time, to Roman Paris 2,000 years ago.