history, evolution, paleontology

A mass death event claimed the hominins’ lives and likely resulted from changing environmental conditions.

Researchers’ simulations suggest that small population sizes and inbreeding made Neanderthal populations vulnerable to chance fluctuations in population size.

The site, Corral Bluffs in Colorado, also reveals how plants evolved and how ecosystems rebounded after the asteroid impact.

The now-extinct gibbon was buried with the grandmother of China’s first emperor and her many pets.

A sharp-eyed fossil prospector and self-taught paleontologist, Mary Anning discovered several extraordinary Mesozoic marine reptiles.

University College London researcher Mike Taylor recounts the discovery of a new dinosaur with unusually powerful thigh muscles. Read the full story.

See some of the newly discovered species preserved for millions of years in tree resin.