Anthropologists have traditionally relied on modern-day ethnography to determine what early humans gathered, based on the ...

Signs of temporarily delayed tooth development in the skull of an ancient Homo species youth spark debate about the origins of humanlike growth.

A study comparing fossil skulls and great ape anatomy reveals how temporal lobes evolved in response to social complexity and ...

Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals a prolonged childhood despite a small brain and an ...

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek tells Host Carolyn Beeler about Suyanggae, South Korea, an archaeological zone with ...

New data is revealing deeper insights into how early humans interbred with Denisovans in events that significantly shaped our ...

An analysis looking at the hand bones of australopithecines, apes and humans reveals that tool use likely evolved before the ...

The landscape of the Zeravshan Valley may have served as a significant migration area for human populations, including the ...

Fossil teeth challenge the idea that large brains drove extended childhood, suggesting cultural transmission shaped human evolution.

Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 ...

Compared to the great apes, humans have an exceptionally long childhood, during which parents, grandparents and other adults contribute to their physical and cognitive development. This is a key ...