More than three million years after her death, the early human ancestor known as Lucy is still divulging her secrets. In 2016, an autopsy indicated that the female Australopithecus afarensis, whose ...

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People are being urged to play their part in conservation by recognising and protecting endangered tree species in their ...

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A melting ice patch in the Rocky Mountains uncovered an ancient forest, and these trees have stories to tell about dynamic ...

Dr. Baumann and his colleagues hypothesize that ancient humans may have hunted and killed more animals than they could ...

Biologists conduct the first comprehensive population study of all three Asian horseshoe crab species, mapping their population distribution, evolutionary histories and vulnerabilities to climate ...

This week, meet a big-brained ancient human relative, hear a meteorite as it lands on Earth, spot a tiny kangaroo-like ...

Ancient Chinese fossils may belong to a new human species, Homo juluensis, with large brain sizes, challenging traditional ...

Inside, between rows of incubators and microscopes, Beth Shapiro and her team are attempting a feat straight out of science ...

It's long been thought our species was unique in its ability to adapt to harsh climates like bone-dry deserts or thick-set ...

Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big ...