humans and other mammals might never have dominated the planet. The asteroid impact reshaped life on Earth, allowing evolution to take a new course. After the dinosaurs’ extinction, small, furry ...

Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis occurred, where life emerged from non-life. Imagine a hot, watery mix of ...

Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical ...

For decades, textbooks painted a dramatic picture of early humans as tool-using hunters who rose quickly to the top of the food chain. The tale was that Homo habilis, one of the earliest ...

Humans stand out among mammals for our ability to run long distances without falling apart. That ability links back to early ...

“The fossil and plant records tell an incredible story,” said Rahab N. Kinyanjui from the National Museums of Kenya. “As the ...

According to a statement released by the Spanish National Research Centre for Human Evolution (CENIEH), Ana Mateos and Jesús ...

Saliva is a bodily fluid most of us take for granted despite the significant roles it plays: aiding in digestion, maintaining ...