Mosquitoes may have started targeting humans millions of years ago, possibly during the spread of Homo erectus in Southeast ...

A new study has revealed new insights into the mating patterns and preferences of early humans.

Earlier migrations relied on “green corridors”—temporary windows of perfect weather that allowed people to move through ...

A preference for pairings between male Neanderthals and female Homo sapiens may answer the question of why there are ...

It's easy to take for granted that with the flick of a lighter or the turn of a furnace knob, modern humans can conjure flames — cooking food, lighting candles or warming homes. For much of our ...

Human evolution is a long and winding tale that goes back millions of years, but one aspect of our anatomy shaped up quickly compared to other mammals: our large brains and flat faces. As these ...

Geneticists have found an interesting pattern in how early humans and Neanderthals interbred—and it wasn't balanced.

Scientists in Spain investigated which characteristics of crystals may have made them so fascinating to our ancestors.

Long before factories, mines, and cars filled the air with pollution, our distant ancestors were already living with a silent toxin: lead. A groundbreaking study reveals that hominids — from early ...

Ancient Handprints in an Indonesian Cave Reveal Surprising New Clues About Early Humans ...

What did early humans like to eat? The answer, according to a team of archaeologists in Argentina, is extinct megafauna, such as giant sloths and giant armadillos. In a study published in the journal ...