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Digital Reconstruction of 1.5-Million-Year-Old Ethiopian Skull Redraws Early Homo Erectus Picture

The Gona cranium pairs an erectus-like braincase with a more primitive face to suggest a more complex emergence.

New Study Says 'Little Foot' May Represent an Unknown Australopithecus Species

Ancient DNA From Southern Africa Reveals Long-Isolated Homo Sapiens Lineage

Study Recasts Ardi’s 4.4-Million-Year-Old Ankle, Blending Ape-Like Climbing With Early Bipedal Traits

First Paranthropus Boisei Hand Reveals Human-Like Dexterity With Gorilla-Like Power

Study Finds Wild Chimps Consume About One Human Drink’s Worth of Ethanol Daily

Human-Accelerated Enhancer HAR123 Shapes Brain Cell Ratios and Cognitive Flexibility in Mice

Modern Humans Experienced Two Rounds of Selection on a Brain Enzyme

Maggot-Infested Meat Diet Offers Explanation for Neanderthal Nitrogen Signature

Most Primate Societies Lack Fixed Sex-Based Dominance

Placental Steroid Hypothesis Links Hormones to Human Brain Evolution