A discovery of Neanderthal footprints reveals insights into the hominin’s social structure.

The astronomical idea doesn’t align well with the fossil record, anthropologists argue, but the origins of bipedalism are still difficult to determine.

The European Society for the study of Human Evolution (ESHE) faces criticism after public allegations emerge that its president engaged in sexual harassment and bullying.

Dating back to 16,000 years, items from a dig site in Idaho point to the first settlers arriving by a Pacific coastal route rather than by an ice-free land bridge from Siberia.

Researchers say the skull belongs to an Australopithecus species once thought to be a predecessor to “Lucy,” but now that relationship is murky.

Researchers isolate roundworm DNA from animal excrement that is about 17,000 years old.

Human remains around Roopkund Lake in India bear South Asian, East Asian, and Mediterranean ancestry.

Both modern and ancient crane fly eyes contain eumelanin, a light-screening pigment.

Microbial species that are commonly associated with oral diseases in modern humans are unreliable proxies for determining tooth health status in ancient samples, a new study finds.