Humans colonized diverse environments in Southeast Asia and Oceania during the Pleistocene
New review compares the regional adaptations of humans and those of other hominin species to add support to the argument that our species is ecologically unique.
Genetic study provides novel insights into the evolution of skin color
Research shows skin color was determined by natural selection in East Asia after human populations split from Europeans around 40,000 years ago, then carried over to America by ancient...
Understanding our early human ancestors: Australopithecus sediba
Newly released studies provide a fuller understanding of the famous hominin fossil finds.
Artificial intelligence applied to the genome identifies an unknown human ancestor
Scientists use deep learning for the first time ever to account for human evolution.
An ancient relative of humans shows a surprisingly modern trait
Study finds an archaic hominin had modern dental growth.
DNA tool allows you to trace your ancient ancestry
The tool allows people to discover how similar they are to the Roman Britons, Vikings or ancient Israelites.
Rembrandt’s Secret Revealed
The secret to Rembrandt's impasto magic unveiled.
Solving the ancient mysteries of Easter Island
Rapa Nui islanders built monuments close to freshwater sources.
Illuminating women’s role in the creation of medieval manuscripts
Analysis of the fossilized dental plaque of a medieval woman reveals lapis lazuli, suggesting she was an accomplished painter of illuminated manuscripts.
Explorer to re-enact prehistoric voyage across the Timor Sea
Preparations being made to begin the voyage in February of 2020.
Peering into Little Foot’s 3.67 million-year-old brain
First ever endocast reconstruction of the nearly complete brain of the hominin known as Little Foot reveals a small brain combining ape-like and human-like features.
