A new study, published July 6, 2026, in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that two of the best-known trends in ...

Hundreds of hominin fossils reveal that human body size remained stable for ages before a sharp increase in early members of ...

Human evolution is generally explained through changes in brain size, locomotion or tool use, but new research from Wits ...

As early humans spread from lush African forests into grasslands, their need for ready sources of energy led them to develop a taste for grassy plants, especially grains and the starchy plant tissue ...

A stunning discovery buried deep inside a cave for 1.8 million years is rewriting the story of human evolution.

Many people believe that we humans have conquered nature through the wonders of civilization and technology. Some also believe that because we are different from other creatures, we have complete ...

Study: Hominins had a taste for high-carb plants long before they had the teeth to eat them, providing first evidence of behavioral drive in the human fossil record As early humans spread from lush ...