South Africa’s Pleistocene sites rank among the most important in the world for the study of human origins. Concentrated ...

Rather than a single ancestral line steadily evolving toward modern humans, the evidence points to an evolutionary “bush” of ...

A chance dynamite blast in a South African quarry in 1924 unearthed the skull of a child, later named the Taung Child. This fossil, exhibiting ape-like and human features, challenged prevailing ...

A stunning fossil discovery in Ethiopia shows that early Homo and a previously unknown Australopithecus species lived together around 2.6 to 2.8 million years ago. The find overturns the classic ...

A new study of wrist bones suggests human ancestors may have shared a knuckle-walking past with chimpanzees and gorillas.

The origin of turtles has always been a bit of a puzzle for scientists who study the evolution of animals. To this day, where they fit in the tree of life remains a highly debated topic. The ...

Cumulative culture -- the accumulation of technological modifications and improvements over generations -- allowed humans to adapt to a diversity of environments and challenges. But, it is unclear ...

Educational technology isn’t new, but meaningfully integrating tech in a modern learning environment can be a significant challenge for educators today. In the 21st century, it can feel like advanced ...

Renri has been playing the Pokemon series as far back as Ruby/Sapphire and as such, her primary topics for strategy guides and lists usually involve Pokemon. She's also an avid Legend of Zelda fan, ...

In this study, China’s solar and wind expansion through to 2060 is projected under national versus provincial planning scenarios, which represent different centralization levels. Modelling shows that ...