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.

Understanding what the environment looked like millions of years ago is essential for piecing together how our earliest ...

A new documentary puts viewers in the shoes of Neanderthals and early humans, giving an intimate glimpse into humans’ ...

Researchers found that life expectancy growth in wealthy nations has dramatically slowed since 1939. Once driven by major ...

The role of megafaunal exploitation in early human evolution remains debated. Occasional use of large carcasses by early hominins has been considered by some as opportunistic, possibly a fallback ...

Parasites, ranging from tapeworms to microscopic protozoa like Giardia, pose significant health threats by infesting humans ...

New research suggests the origins of modern humans may have begun by the sea in southern Africa 70,000 years ago.

River turtles face immense challenges from predators and environmental factors from birth. Despite remarkable reproductive ...

From prehistoric burials to overcrowded Victorian churchyards, this is what our treatment of the dead throughout history says about the living ...

California Senate Bill 243 is a turning point indicating that Free-Harm in AI systems is explicitly becoming a market demand ...

Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis ...

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