This roundup highlights five major discoveries from 2021 linked to human evolution and prehistory. The video covers ancient ...

Humans take nearly 18 to 25 years to reach full maturity, far longer than most mammals. This slow human growth is driven by ...

Human biology was forged across millions of years of dietary variety. No one food can even come close to honoring that.

In recent years, human population growth, coupled with the climate crisis, environmental pressures, and current production ...

Malaria may have shaped early human life across Africa far earlier than once thought, steering where people could safely live and when groups stayed apart. By tracing ancient mosquito habitats, ...

Many people are overwhelmed by the fast-paced evolution of mass communication in a world increasingly shaped by the internet ...

Many people are overwhelmed by the fast-paced evolution of mass communication in a world increasingly shaped by the internet ...

A groundbreaking archaeological discovery in West Africa is challenging long-held assumptions about early human adaptability and migration. Evidence from a site in Côte d'Ivoire reveals that Homo ...

Ancient DNA from nearly 16,000 genomes suggests human evolution accelerated after farming, cities, and the Bronze Age transformed Europe.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new picture of human origins that challenges the long-held idea of a single ancestral population in Africa. By analyzing genetic data from diverse modern African ...

The research unveils a more intricate narrative of innovation, intelligence, and human evolution in East Asia.

A new study of wrist bones suggests human ancestors may have shared a knuckle-walking past with chimpanzees and gorillas.