Ancient hominins in northern Spain ate mushrooms, pine nuts, and moss, and may have used Penicillium mold and other natural products to sooth toothache pain.
The ancient human may have lived around 900,000 years ago—much more recently than first estimated.
Based on the structure of fossilized skulls and ear bones, researchers learn that early hominins heard sounds best between the frequencies that humans and chimpanzees do.
Archaeologists report that a shell with geometric engravings was carved by a Homo erectus hundreds of thousands of years ago.
A hominin skull found in Dmanisi reveals that human ancestors migrating from Africa were more primitive than once thought.
A Neanderthal rib fragment provides conclusive evidence that the ancient hominins were susceptible to a benign bone tumor of modern humans.
Fossilized skeletal remains of the hominid Australopithecus sediba add to the puzzle of human evolution.
The discovery of the 2.5-million-year-old Taung Child skull marked a turning point in the study of human brain evolution.
The need for ancient humans to keep cool during the day might explain their lack of body hair but not why they walked on two feet.
A fossilized jaw bone and teeth from Western Europe are recognized as the oldest modern human fossils recovered in the region.
After implantation, the tissue developed blood vessels and became integrated into neuronal networks in the animals’ brains.
The nationwide experiment will initially include around 100,000 volunteers.
The 20-year project calls into question the conventional wisdom about the role plants will play in mitigating future climate change.
The US Senate narrowly approved the politician, who does not have a science background.
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