From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool ...

One of the most important steps in the evolution of modern mammals was the development of highly sensitive hearing. The ...

For over half a billion years, evolution has sculpted the nervous systems of bilaterian animals, equipping them with ...

The fossil record is crucial for understanding the origins and diversification of amphibians and reptiles. New discoveries ...

A foot fossil found in Ethiopia belonged to an ancient human. The finding could knock one of the most famous names in human evolution from her spot on the family tree.

Fossil skulls reveal how extinct mammals smelled the world, with new research linking olfactory bulb size to gene counts.

Scientists debate mosquito origins as fossil evidence and genomic studies clash, revealing new insights into their ...

The sense of smell is vital for animals, as it helps them find food, protect themselves from predators and interact socially. An international research team led by Dr. Quentin Martinez and Dr. Eli ...

A study published in Science on the evolution of molluscan forms and genomes offers a fascinating glimpse into the complex and diverse biology of mollusks, shedding light on how they have evolved over ...

A mega-catalog of 1,231 fossils reveals that Homo was never a rare species in Omo-Turkana and rewrites the history of our ...

South Africa has one of the world’s richest fossil records of hominins (humans and their fossil ancestors). But many misconceptions still exist regarding human evolution, and school textbooks contain ...

For over a century, the scientific literature has credited western missionaries with "discovering" fossils in Lesotho, the ...