THE conversation about whether AI will attain or supersede human intelligence is usually framed as one of existential risk to ...

A new study finds that the disturbance-demanding plant species oak, hazel and yew were abundant in Europe's forests before modern humans arrived, strengthening the argument that ancient vegetation was ...

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

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 ...

The family says he was a goal-oriented, hardworking, faith-based family man. SNY's BNNY break down a potential Mets-White Sox ...

Several human species, including modern Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, or Denisovans may have coexisted in this part of ...

Tajikistan rock shelter may reveal ancient human migration patterns Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Homo sapiens may have ...

They begin at the center with simple queries that early Homo sapiens might have asked, such as “Why do I exist?” and “Can we ...

Perhaps most importantly, Lucy’s discovery foreshadowed a series of fossil finds that filled in the scientific picture of her species. By 1978, enough evidence had accumulated to establish Lucy as the ...

Recent excavations in Tajikistan's Zeravshan Valley uncovered an archaeological site dating back as far as 150,000 years, ...

I have 2.1% — more Neanderthal than some people. And for the recent stretch of human origins, where we have Neanderthals ...