For decades, a neat story about human origins has floated through textbooks and documentaries: modern humans emerged in East ...

Modern human faces are surprisingly delicate compared with the jutting jaws and broad noses of our closest extinct cousins. The contrast is not just cosmetic, it reflects deep differences in growth, ...

From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones, marking the start of a new era of ...

Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the ...

The only snag was that this didn’t match the recipe as described in historical texts. Now the same team is back with a fresh ...

According to Arjun Monga, astrology should feel comforting and not fearful. He wanted to bring back the warmth of human ...

A group of scientists are studying the Cyclades, an island group in Greece's Aegean Sea, looking for signs of early human ...

A reduction in rainfall may have played a sizable role in the extinction of Homo floresiensis, the archaic human species ...

Ancient Chinese astronomers observed a solar eclipse in 709 BCE with remarkable detail. These old records are now helping ...

A new radiocarbon study has clarified the timing of the colossal Thera eruption, placing it before Egypt’s New Kingdom.

A 3.4-million-year-old fossil foot reveals that two early hominin species lived together - A. deyiremeda and A. afarensis.