Koch Hall of Human Origins,” which opened 15 years ago. Smithsonian's Human Origins Program. What does it mean to be human ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest human face in Western Europe, potentially re-writing the story of human evolution.

Scientists have discovered the oldest human face in Western Europe, potentially re-writing the story of human evolution.

Even though humans are the only remaining hominin species on the planet, our family tree is actually more complicated than ...

Researchers discovered uniquely human neuroanatomical features in a study comparing human brains to macaque and chimpanzee ...

Imagine the scene, around 3 million years ago in what is now east Africa. By the side of a river, an injured antelope keels ...

The research team at the Atapuerca archaeological sites in Burgos, Spain, has just broken its own record by discovering, for ...

The fossils — which may date back to 1.4 million years — were nicknamed “Pink” in honor of iconic rock band Pink Floyd.

Kevin Spacey stars in the title role of 2003's The Life of David Gale as an anti-execution activist who is put on death row ...

Paranthropus robustus fossils from Swartkrans Cave reveal new insights into their diet, social structure, and survival 2 ...

For decades, scientists have believed that meat-eating drove human evolution, particularly our enlarged brains.

Dec. 5, 2024 — A new study suggests that the fundamental abilities underlying human language and technological culture may have evolved before humans and apes ... How Did Humans and Dogs Become ...