Chemicals in the tooth enamel of Australopithecus suggest the early human ancestors ate very little meat, dining on vegetation instead.

The capacity might explain how Homo erectus conquered Eurasia, but deepens the mystery about what took our own species so ...

Dr. Durkin and his colleagues set out to determine exactly what kind of environment Homo erectus lived in a million years ago ...

Scientists reveal that early-life gut microbiome development follows universal patterns, paving the way for new benchmarks in ...

Researchers have unveiled the face of a long-lost human ancestor, the Denisovans, using the famed Harbin skull—an ...

Three-million-year-old tools found in Kenya reveal early humans' ability to cut food, butcher meat, and adapt to new diets.

Even in a world of absolute equals, small strokes of luck can shape survival and evolutionary success in nature.

A new study on mice shows that luck in early life can determine success as an adult, especially when competition is high.

Super Micro Computer founder Charles Liang used most of his keynote address this year at the Computex trade show in Taipei to promote his company’s liquid-cooled server technology, which he ...

The long-held theory of human evolution says that modern humans originated in Africa and then migrated to other parts of the world. However, that “out of Africa” model is being challenged by a ...

A remarkable fossil discovery in remote South Australia has provided crucial insights into one of evolution’s long-standing mysteries: the origins of Ecdysozoa, a superphylum of molting animals that ...