The concentration of sites in fossil hotspots like the East African Rift System biases our understanding of human evolution
Recent archaeological finds of ancient preserved apple seeds across Europe and West Asia combined with historical, paleontological, and recently published genetic data are presenting a fascinating new narrative for one of our most familiar fruits
Neanderthals and modern humans diverged at least 800,000 years ago, substantially earlier than indicated by most DNA-based estimates
The new species, named Ambopteryx longibrachium, belongs to the Scansoriopterygidae, one of the most bizarre groups of non-avian theropods
Extreme fluctuations in atmospheric oxygen levels corresponded with evolutionary surges and extinctions in animal biodiversity during the Cambrian explosion
A new study found that Denisovans occupied the Tibetan Plateau in the Middle Pleistocene and were adapted to this low-oxygen environment
In a new study, the changes in brain shape over the course of human evolution, considering the evolutionary relationship between humans and other primates
A new study explains that humans evolved from an ancestor not limited to tree or other elevated habitats, and sheds light on what preceded human bipedalism
A new study reports the recent discovery of most of a skull and associated remains dating to around 300,000 years ago in Hualong Cave (Hualongdong)
A new species closely related to Hadrosauridae, Gobihadros mongoliensis, was discovered in Mongolia from rocks dating to Late Cretaceous
