A cache of human-like fossils from China has perplexed scientists for decades, defying explanation or categorization. The ...

Comparison of that ancient DNA with modern human DNA showed that the two species had interbred and that people today still ...

A blanket of snow isn’t enough to keep a hungry fox from a hot meal. In wintry landscapes, mice and other rodents find refuge in tunnels beneath the snow’s surface. But a wily fox will tilt ...

A comparison on the official site shows the two consoles side-by-side, and sure enough, the Switch 2 looks noticeably larger, but still approximately the same size as other handheld devices like ...

Scientists note that despite a wave of research over the past two decades, much remains unknown about these early humans, as their fossil remains are incredibly scarce compared to Neanderthals. But ...

Despite a wave of research over the last two decades, much remains unknown about these early humans, as their fossil record is incredibly sparse compared to that of Neanderthals. But thanks to a skull ...

But, interbreeding would change the human genome, which likely continued until Neanderthals went extinct around 40,000 years ago. And even today humans are left with some Neanderthal genes, many of ...

The team analyzed the shape of 113 skulls and 387 jaws, measuring their likely bite force. The Formby skulls were flatter than skulls from Scotland, and their jaws had muscle attachments closer to ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering a new picture of the "other humans" that our ancestors met across Europe ...

The skull, found in Turkey in 1929, was identified as an 11-year-old boy DNA analysis disproved links to Cleopatra's half-sister Arsinoë IV Study found the boy likely had Treacher Collins syndrome, ...

A tribe refused to take back a series of ‘cursed’ skulls (Picture: Missiemuseum) A tribe in Papua New Guinea has refused to accept a series of ‘cursed’ ritual skulls made by cannibal ...