South Africa has one of the world's richest fossil records of hominins (humans and their fossil ancestors). But many ...

The human body is a machine whose many parts—from the microscopic details of our cells to our limbs, eyes, liver and ...

The study questions the long-held belief that northern Africa became arid around 3 million years ago, which coincides with ...

Humans change the urban landscape with religious, cultural and political activities, which in turn can influence the ...

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

New research suggests that the unique way human placentas produce sex hormones during pregnancy may have been a key driver ...

Researchers determined that footprints in White Sands National Park in New Mexico are from the oldest migrants to North ...