The “incredible” find belonged to an animal estimated to have roamed the rugged region about 30,000 years ago, according to experts.

A team of paleontologists led by National Geographic Explorer Paul Sereno uncovered a trove of dinosaur fossils in the Sahara ...

A child buried in the world's oldest human cemetery had both modern human (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthal characteristics, suggesting she was a hybrid, according to a new study. However, not everyone ...

Dating back more than 4,500 years, the skeleton belonged to a middle-aged man who may have worked as a potter and likely ...

Since the early 18th century, one symbol has spelled terror for sailors the world over like no other. Although it most ...

New research suggests that modern conditions may trace back to Neanderthal skull traits we share with our extinct cousins.

A new dinosaur species unearthed from the famed Morrison Formation in Colorado has been identified, according to a journal article published last week in London.

In 2010, scientists found the first evidence of another hominin subspecies, known as the Danisovans. Now, they’ve identified ...

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The mysterious ancient humans were only known from fossil fragments. Now, two papers argue a skull uncovered in China belongs to this group, after examining preserved DNA and proteins ...