Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical ...

Evolution has given humans countless unique features, but one body part stands out as an unsolved puzzle: the human chin.

A timeline of genetic changes in millions of years of human evolution shows that variants linked to higher intelligence appeared most rapidly around 500,000 years ago, and were closely followed by ...

Almost 100 years before calls to decolonize science, Taung was challenging researchers to reassess their internal biases.

The tallest man to ever live was Robert Wadlow, who reached a staggering 2.72m. That's equal to a very large male ostrich or Shaquille O'Neal with two bowling pins balanced on his head.

Our brain’s evolution makes it nearly impossible to commit to a multi-generational mission like interstellar travel, says one evolutionary anthropologist. However, humans have worked successfully on ...

Lake Turkana in northern Kenya is often called the cradle of humankind. Home to some of the earliest hominids, its ...

Scientists find genetic mutation, millions of years ago. Oct. 12, 2011 — -- About three million years ago human predecessors embarked on a new course that would forever alter the evolution of our ...