The oldest known engravings consist of zigzag patterns and parallel lines, carved into freshwater mussel shells at Trinil on ...

Take a walk in London's Trafalgar Square this summer, and people of all body sizes—some tall, some short—will be wilting in the heat: a real mix of sizes.

The large Harbin skull from China has been linked to Denisovans through DNA and ancient proteins. Fu et al. (2025) Take a walk in London’s Trafalgar Square this summer and wilting under the heat will ...

People worldwide carry DNA from a mysterious extinct human lineage that interbred with our ancestors long ago.

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Spain recently revealed what may be western Europe’s oldest face – and it has been hiding in plain sight for over a million ...

Fossilised tracks show all-male group on the move, suggesting females had separate roles in the earliest hominin communities ...

A new study provides quantitative data on cranial vault thickness in Homo antecessor, based on the analysis of three parietal fragments recovered from the Gran Dolina site in the Sierra de Atapuerca, ...

A new study reveals that both natural sugars and meat fueled human brain development, highlighting the importance of glucose ...

Colin Duncan Taylor reveals how human history is woven into the landscape, from the present day back to its very first ...

Overview: NYT Connections #1162 for August 16, 2026 features categories linked to performances, participants, family ...

A hidden force let humans smash a barrier that had trapped our ancestors for millions of years.