Remarkable new fossils from Swartkrans Cave reveal that a prehistoric relative of humans was also extremely small and ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — The three-dimensional shape of a protein can be used to resolve deep, ancient evolutionary relationships in the tree of life, according to a new study. It is the first time ...

Anatolia, the western part of modern-day Turkey that sits at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, is a fossil-rich ...

With continued excavation at Swartkrans, researchers hope to uncover more of SWT1/HR-2’s skeleton, which could further ...

Early human migration timeline into South America has stirred debate. Researchers have long argued about when these first ...

Mar. 6, 2025 — Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly redefine our understanding of the origins of life and how our planet was ...

Hundreds of clean energy projects funded by the Department of Energy are in jeopardy as the president works to speed up ...

The ancestors of humans started making tools about 3.3 million years ago. First they made them out of stone, then they switched to bone as a raw material. Until recently, the earliest clear evidence ...

The weather is already warming up, but with low humidity, it still feels pleasant. That’s about to change. There are signs ...

Josh Weil, an Orange County teacher, has out-raised his Republican opponent, State Sen. Randy Fine, by almost 10 to one.