Now, the caves deemed by scientists to hold the key to understanding where humans came from, are open again to anyone visiting South Africa.The Sterkfontein Caves yielded numerous fossil discoveries ...

A recent groundbreaking study has radically altered our understanding of human evolution. Homo sapiens, traditionally thought ...

Fired by a political animus and what constitutes good science, the “Naledi Wars” show no immediate sign of abating.

A blue plaque will be installed at the former home of Louis Leakey in High Street, Foxton, Cambridgeshire. Dr Leakey ...

The Anthropocene (The Age of Humans) has been proposed as a new geological epoch after or within the Holocene, and, if formalised, would be the first to be introduced based on geologically observable ...

The biodiversity of Earth's oceans is disproportionately concentrated in coral reefs—the vibrant undersea ecosystems where ...

While dogs and cats are genetically unrelated, breeding for certain features is making some dog and cat breeds look more and ...

Warmer climates than Earth’s could accelerate life’s development, potentially increasing the number of planets with more ...

Mandatory ESG norms mark a shift towards stakeholder capitalism, reflecting global trends in climate governance and moving ...

Even compared to chimpanzees, our closest relatives, our wounds are slow to recover – but it could be the outcome of us ...

A Pulitzer Prize winner considers how elements of the Scopes trial on teaching evolution may color modern debates, including ...