In the dry, rugged badlands of Ethiopia’s Afar Region, a team of scientists has uncovered fossils that could change how you picture human evolution. These finds, dating back between 2.6 and 2.8 ...

A new species of ancient primate challenges what we think we know about where human ancestors diverged from monkeys.

The gap between genetics and archaeology leaves us with an unclear picture of where the Neanderthals originated. Columnist ...

"As humans we have a unique capacity and moral obligation to steward the earth for the benefit of ourselves and all living ...

Are humans natural born runners? Here’s why evolutionary and anatomical evidence suggests running was more central to our ...

The wildlife trade is expansive. About 25 percent of mammal species are involved in some part of the trade, and scientists ...