A new study challenges the idea that female breasts originated through sexual selection, suggesting that other factors, such ...

Located in the center of the El Camino’s campus, the Anthropology Museum showcases the evolution of humanity throughout time ...

Scientists have announced the discovery of a new human species, Homo juluensis, following extensive research published in Nature Communications. Professor Christopher J. Bae from the University of ...

Robbie Williams is once again making headlines for his sexuality. The 50-year-old British pop star, who first garnered fame as a member of the ’90s boy band Take That, has long been the subject ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published on Dec. 23, 2023 and was updated on Dec. 11, 2024 to include information from the 2024 paper arguing that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens should be ...

Homo juluensis lived approximately 300,000 years ago in eastern Asia, hunted wild horses in small groups, and made stone tools and possibly processed animal hides for survival before disappearing ...

Researchers have identified a new species of ancient humans, which they have named Homo juluensis, meaning "big head," based partly on a very large skull found in China. But what is this new ...

Their legacy lives on in the genomes of most people on Earth, thanks to interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals. New research is providing the most precise estimate to date of when this ...

In 1976, at the Laetoli site in Tanzania, paleontologist Andrew Hill discovered 3.7 million-year-old footprints by literally stumbling upon them. He tripped to avoid elephant dung thrown by a ...

Scientists discover new species of human ancestors, Homo juluensis. Credit: Adam Fagen, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 A team of researchers has identified a new human species that vanished approximately 200,000 ...

A "provocative" new piece in Nature has proposed a whole new group of ancient humans – cousins of the Denisovans and Neanderthals – that once lived alongside Homo sapiens in eastern Asia more than 100 ...