How did early human ancestors obtain their food? It may sound like a trivial question, but it has significant implications ...
When we think of lead poisoning, most of us imagine modern human-made pollution, paint, old pipes, or exhaust fumes. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. But our new study ...
Walking on two legs has long been considered a milestone in human evolution and one of our most defining characteristics. Until now, researchers assumed that the first humans originated in Africa and ...
A remarkable fossil discovery in South Africa has shed light on human evolution. Young Matthew Berger found a bone that led ...
Looks can be deceiving -- Many trees in the forest : the DNA quest to find our closest ape relative -- The great divorce : how and when did humans and chimpanzees part ways? -- A population crash in ...
UNLV anthropology professor Brian Villmoare (right, in blue shirt) and colleagues screening at the Ledi-Geraru research site in 2018. The discovery of new fossils and a new species of ancient ancestor ...
Long before humans spread across the globe, a deadly disease may have quietly shaped where our ancestors lived—and even how we evolved. New research reveals that malaria didn’t just threaten early ...
On Valentine’s Day in 2018, a team of scientists walked across a flat expanse in the badlands of northeastern Ethiopia, scanning the ground for fossils. An eagle-eyed field assistant, Omar Abdulla, ...
It is one of the strangest puzzles in human evolution. About 90% of people across every human culture favor their right ...
Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...