Everyone’s seen Rudolph Zallinger’s “The March of Progress” illustration showcasing the evolution of humans: from early ...

The beginning of Homo sapiens belief in gods did not start with a sense of awe, as primitive human beings observed the sun and moon with a sense of wonder. That is too philosophical. More likely it ...

A recent groundbreaking study has radically altered our understanding of human evolution. Homo sapiens, traditionally thought ...

If you ever travel back in time to hang out with Homo sapiens around 41,000 years ago, pack some sunscreen – or better yet, a ...

While dogs and cats are genetically unrelated, breeding for certain features is making some dog and cat breeds look more and ...

Explore five impactful books recommended by Emma Mackey, spanning fiction and non-fiction, each revealing her unique blend of ...

Researchers have determined that a mysterious jawbone discovered on the seafloor off the coast of Taiwan was Denisovan, ...

The human mind, responsible for both progress and destruction, has shaped the noosphere and driven Earth into the ...

Several scientific studies confirm that both species coexisted for seven millennia and even reproduced among themselves.

Archaeologists working in Europe have found the oldest-known bone spear in Europe, dating back to the Neanderthal age between ...

Speech has shaped human cognition and society through symbolic thought.

Even compared to chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives, humans' scrapes and cuts tend to stick around for more than twice ...