However, it remains unclear why or how ancient creatures’ compositions ... in an ancient evolutionary trade-off, the loss of a tail in humans contributed to the neural tube birth defects ...

Intriguingly, not all primates have tails. Humans, along with apes and their ancient kin show just a ... tree climbing among ...

This week, meet a big-brained ancient human relative, hear a meteorite as it lands on Earth, spot a tiny kangaroo-like marsupial, and more.

Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big mystery of human evolution. Their proposal is sparking debate in the scientific ...

Ancient human remains have been uncovered during archaeological testing in County Armagh. At least 20 graves were discovered close to the site of a former medieval church in Maghery Road ...

But no remains had been found to help fill in the gap between ancient humans and later inhabitants until the latest discovery. “A skull contains many pieces of information that point to ...