Imagine early humans meticulously crafting stone tools for nearly 300,000 years, all while contending with recurring ...

Anthropologist Christopher Bae has recently suggested we add two new species of ancient human to our family tree. The plans ...

Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates, according to researchers.

New research reveals that scavenging may have helped early humans adapt, expand, and endure tough seasons through smart use ...

For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibers, or easing gum pain with makeshift “toothpicks” ...

For over three decades, the badly crushed and distorted Yunxian 2 skull remained an enigma, its true significance hidden beneath layers of geological damage. The breakthrough came when researchers led ...

A dog may have led authorities to suspected human remains over the weekend in unincorporated Palmdale. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department got a call Sunday around 12:22 p.m. near 124th Street ...

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A portion of a human skull dating back more than 4,000 years was found along a river in Indiana, the local coroner's office announced on Monday. Officials used radiocarbon dating to determine that the ...

Before Andre Ethier became a two-time All-Star outfielder and built a productive 12-year big-league career in Los Angeles, he was known by Pat Murphy as "Johnny Junior College" at Arizona State. The ...