Sharp drops in global temperatures helped seal the fate of three extinct hominin species, including our close relatives, the Neanderthals, according to thousands of archaeological specimens and a model of past climate conditions.

A selective advantage may have led the modern human Y chromosome to sweep through the Neanderthal population after it was introduced via interbreeding more than 100,000 years ago.

A paleontologist at the National Museums of Kenya is spearheading an effort to make 3-D reconstructions of the institution’s fossils available internationally.

If confirmed, the result means people migrated to North America much earlier than thought, but some experts remain unconvinced.

The Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden is still assessing the damage from a June 15 fire.

The University of South Alabama professor, who died of complications related to COVID-19, reconstructed the historic range of plants that once grew in the southeastern US.

Meet some of the people featured in the June 2020 issue of The Scientist.

A tooth and six bone fragments are the oldest confirmed Homo sapiens fossils in Europe.

The McGill University paleontologist, who died from COVID-19, was known for using multidisciplinary methods to explore the origins of amphibians, birds, and mammals.