A new study links climate stress to the disappearance of the early human species Homo floresiensis, known as the “hobbits” of Flores. An international group of researchers, including scientists from ...

The millions of species humans share the world with are valuable in their own right. When one species is lost, it has a ...

Very few people live beyond a century. So, if no one had babies anymore, there would probably be no humans left on Earth within 100 years. But first, the population would shrink as older folks died ...

(CNN) — The first known hand fossils from an extinct human relative have been unearthed in Kenya, revealing a species with unexpected dexterity and a gorilla-like grip. The hand bones, which were ...

Ancient humans crossing the Bering Strait into the Americas carried more than tools and determination—they also carried a genetic legacy from Denisovans, an extinct human relative. A new study reveals ...

A major milestone has been reached, with experts across Europe, including those at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge, UK, sequencing 1,000 species of butterflies and moths. This includes ...

Studying human evolution involves piecing together scattered clues about how we survived against tough odds. One of the biggest mysteries is understanding how large or small ancient human populations ...

The first known hand fossils from an extinct human relative have been unearthed in Kenya, revealing a species with unexpected dexterity and a gorilla-like grip. The hand bones, which were discovered ...

The tragic news of the loss of the world's last remaining northern white rhino begs the question: Can it be brought back?

The human species is the ultimate apex predator. We have only existed for 0.007% of Earth's history, yet we have managed to single-handedly transform the face of the planet, paving over its fields, ...