Ancient teeth are helping scientists reconstruct the changing environments where early human ancestors evolved in East Africa ...

Archaeologists have unearthed skeletons with their hands apparently bound behind their backs, who were decapitated or had ...

The site of Gesher Benot Ya’aqov (GBY), along the ancient shores of Lake Hula in northern Israel, represents an ...

A new study reveals early human life in Ethiopia, showing how humans made tools, used resources, and adapted to their ...

Nearly 800,000 years ago, early humans gathered along the shores of a lush lake in what is now northern Israel. Here, they ...

Research on ancient DNA is surging, but how can scientists ensure that human remains of irreplaceable significance are ...

Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, ...

Early humans were quarrying stone as far back as 220,000 years ago, revealing surprisingly advanced planning and resource use.

Though "Michael" doesn't open in U.S. theaters until Friday, members of Southern University's Human Jukebox and university ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

Bones were exhumed and passed around to members of the community, who used the remains of their ancestors in a surprising ...