A group of scientists proposes that modern humans began their global migration from the southern coast of Africa, rather than eastern Africa. Leveraging marine resources and advanced tools, Homo ...

Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates ...

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

DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...

As automation failures plague industries, one principle separates winners from losers: The best automation strategies aren't ...

Profitability has grown increasingly elusive as barriers to entry continue to fall and competition intensifies across every ...

Six new books by Berkshire authors explore connection, love, loss and community, from memoirs and romance to mysteries and ...

Fossil evidence from Ethiopia has rewritten human history, showing Australopithecus lived one million years earlier than previously believed. These new findings bridge the gap between early ape-like ...

The future I envision is one where human ingenuity, significantly augmented by intelligent AI, leads to a more resilient and ...

While the economics of raising mealworms for bulk protein are challenging, they are well-suited to producing a more lucrative ...

UCL scientists found that human skulls evolved much faster than those of other apes, reflecting the powerful forces driving ...

Carl Bean in I WAS BORN THIS WAY by Daniel Junge and Sam Pollard This year, the Maryland Film Festival introduces Festival Journeys, curated tracks that ...