In our modern society, aging tends to be something we ignore, and then try to avoid. Mainstream culture is geared toward the ...

Researchers uncovered a 2.75–2.44 million-year-old site in Kenya showing that early humans maintained stone tool traditions for nearly 300,000 years despite extreme climate swings. The tools, ...

Imagine early humans meticulously crafting stone tools for nearly 300,000 years, all while contending with recurring ...

We now have only the second high-quality genome from an ancient Denisovan human, which reveals there were more populations of ...

New research reveals that scavenging may have helped early humans adapt, expand, and endure tough seasons through smart use ...

A million-year-old skull from China, Yunxian 2, reshapes our understanding of human origins and ancient human relatives.

For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibers, or easing gum pain with makeshift “toothpicks” ...

For over three decades, the badly crushed and distorted Yunxian 2 skull remained an enigma, its true significance hidden beneath layers of geological damage. The breakthrough came when researchers led ...

Renaud Joannes-Boyau receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Manish Arora receives funding from US National Institutes of Health. He is the founder of Linus Biotechnology, a start-up ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Today, lead exposure directly correlates to a post-industrialized ...

Emily Mae Czachor is a reporter and news editor at CBSNews.com. She typically covers breaking news, extreme weather and issues involving social justice. Emily Mae previously wrote for outlets like the ...

A groundbreaking international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The research reveals that our human ancestors were periodically ...