The crania of individuals who lived in the Yucatán Peninsula during the late Pleistocene show a high degree of anatomical diversity among them, and their skull shapes differ from that of other North American populations of the time.

Microscopic plant remnants found near the bones indicate that the ancient humans practiced burying rituals, but the archaeological field is not in full agreement.

This marine animal looks like a sea star, but don’t be fooled.

This ancient bird has a modern tail bone.

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

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.

The skull bones of a catfish move in coordination when capturing prey.

The world’s largest T. rex found to date likely weighed nearly 20,000 pounds during its life.

The pelvic bones of women have been shaped more by random evolution than by natural selection, a new study finds.