Lucy, an early human ancestor, could run upright but much slower than modern humans. New simulations show that muscle and ...

Breaking new ground in our understanding of early human diet and evolution, scientists have discovered that our ancient ...

A study published in the Journal of Human Evolution found that chimpanzees select harder stones for nut-cracking tasks, ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering a new picture of the "other humans" that our ancestors met across Europe ...

Chemicals in the tooth enamel of Australopithecus suggest the early human ancestors ate very little meat, dining on vegetation instead.

The incorporation of meat into the diet was a milestone for the human evolutionary lineage, a potential catalyst for advances ...

While many studies have looked at possible evolutionary links between men's strength and sexual behavior, a Washington State ...

This reconstructed visage of "Dragon Man" from the Harbin Skull is linked to a group of early humans called the Denisovans.

New research provides the first direct evidence of whether Australopithecus, an important early human ancestor, consumed meat ...

Could artificial intelligence (AI) redefine what it means to be human? As this technology permeates our lives, a question arises: how will AI influence our biological evolution, particularly the size ...

An early human ancestor of our species successfully navigated harsher and more arid terrains for longer in Eastern Africa ...