Fossil remains discovered in Nikiti, Greece, have fueled debate over whether early human ancestors may have lived in Europe ...

A new study provides a clearer timeline for one of the most significant prehistoric sites worldwide for the study of human ...

The evolution of human hands is one of the most important – and overlooked – stories of our origin. Now, new fossil evidence ...

Another suggestion is that tails disappeared from the earliest apes due to a genetic mistake. When a single short stretch of DNA found in humans and other apes, but not in other primates, was added to ...

This traveling exhibition features a life-sized blue whale skeleton, a full-scale heart model, hands-on games, and interactive experiences.

The Treasure Chest embodies this ethos so perfectly that shoppers regularly make the drive from Minneapolis, Duluth, and even ...

The Motorcyclepedia Museum throws that whole concept out the window, straps it to a vintage Harley, and sends it roaring down ...

One of the defining features of human evolution is the steady expansion of our brains. New findings suggest this growth may be partly linked to higher levels of estrogen before birth. Surprisingly, a ...

Biologists have debated the reason why Homo sapiens evolved a prominent lower jaw, but this unique feature may actually be a ...

Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical ...

The bony facial protrusion might be an evolutionary byproduct that resulted from changes to other parts of the skull, according to a new study ...