In this 4.4-million-year-old skeleton, scientists may have found the missing step between climbing and walking.

A recent study proposes a new paradigm for understanding the role of carrion in the subsistence of human populations ...

Humans evolved large brains and flat faces at a surprisingly rapid pace compared to other apes, likely reflecting the ...

Two small genetic changes reshaped the human pelvis, setting our early ancestors on the path to upright walking, scientists say.

Experts have been puzzled by recently discovered fossils from the hand of an extinct human relative, Paranthropus boisei.

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Stem cells, which drive regeneration, require a microenvironment in tissue called a niche, but not so much in this ...

A cold-activated protein that mends damaged DNA could play a part in keeping the bowhead whale in tip-top shape.

“The hand shows it could form precision grips similar to ours, while also retaining powerful grasping capabilities more like ...

New research explores how diet, evolution, and facial anatomy may have shaped our modern smiles. Studies of ancient skulls show wider jaws and fewer malocclusions, leading researchers to explore how ...

Since being discovered in 1994, Ardi’s 4.4-million-year-old remains have been at the heart of an anthropological debate. To ...

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