It was a new species of hominin, now known as Denisovans, who were the first human cousins identified only by their DNA.

Scientists have uncovered ancient fossils, prehistoric artwork, and other clues to human evolution. Here are nine of the most ...

Research shows some African populations have almost no Neanderthal DNA, while those from European or Asian backgrounds have 1 ...

F RUIT FLIES are smart. For a start—the clue is in the name—they can fly. They can also flirt; fight; form complex, long-term ...

This ability to use technology allowed our ancestors to compete for space and resources across different niches, which is likely what drove their explosive evolution. This superior tool use may have ...

Professor Luís Quinta-Murci, the chair of human genomics and evolution at the Collège de France in Paris, has written a ...

Since Homo sapiens appeared, brains have started to analyse themselves. And this week marks the publication of an important step towards the betterment of that understanding. Researchers have produced ...

A Brief History of Humankind" returns with an examination of the power of intelligence to shape and control civilizations ...

Braving the cold weather required Neanderthals to have robust bodies and to know how to make fire. But did they wear clothes?

While AI and algorithms can be used to exploit the worst in us, they can also be used to strengthen what’s best in us, writes ...

In ‘Discovering India Anew’, Alan Machado seeks to replace myths and biases with scientific history ...

The Dodo, the famous flightless bird that inhabited the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, is a case study in extinction ...