© Philipp Gunz/MPI EVA Leipzig Who came before us? This question has always intrigued scientists. Fossils recently unearthed ...

When the Chicxulub impactor hit, the animals that had the best chance of surviving turned out to be those with wings. See how new finds are reshaping the story of how birds evolved.

A new study comparing 59 species of primates linked same-sex sexual behavior to scarce resources and more predators in socially complex species. The findings show diverse sexual behaviors are common — ...

A single ancient jawbone is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about humanity’s forgotten relatives.

Our evolved craving for cause and effect once ensured survival but now fuels misunderstanding. Learning to favor correlation ...

The findings, based on the analysis of human fossils in a Moroccan cave dating back nearly 800,000 years possibly shift the focus from Europe back to the African continent. The fossils, mainly ...

Homo heidelbergensis lived hundreds of thousands of years ago during a critical phase of human evolution. Fossil evidence ...

A fossil jaw of a distant human relative was discovered much farther north than previously thought possible, revealing new ...

Smaller cats had a few advantages. They need less food. Plus, they’re spry. Massive lions are successful hunters just 20% of the time. But African wildcats bring down a whopping 60% of their prey.

Few animals look as calm and harmless as a hippo lounging in the water, but appearances can be deceiving. Dangerously so, in ...

An international team of researchers has identified an African hominin population that existed very early in the Homo sapiens lineage, providing new insight into the shared ancestry of Homo sapiens, ...

The Moroccan fossils now provide tangible evidence from this mysterious transitional period. What makes these fossils particularly significant is the precision with which they can be dated. The ...