We looked at fossil teeth from hominins (humans and our closest extinct relatives) from the Omo Valley in Ethiopia, where we can see traces of more than two million years of human evolution, as well ...

The Sterkfontein Caves are located within the Cradle of Humankind UNESCO World Heritage Site where some of the world’s most ...

Interview - "All major discoveries and impacts are born from small and consistent actions," said Dr. Tebogo Makhubela, a 2025 ...

The Sterkfontein Caves are located within the Cradle of Humankind UNESCO World Heritage Site where some of the world's most important fossil discoveries have been made.

New isotope analysis of Australopithecus tooth enamel uncovers a plant-based diet, challenging long-held views on meat’s role ...

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Eating styles, such as the Mediterranean diet, are based on eating a variety of whole foods and also taking time to prepare and enjoy food socially. A 2024 study found that people following a ...

The US trade war with China has a major sticking point: rare earths minerals. Last month, President Donald Trump said the United States needed Greenland “very badly,” renewing his threat to ...

For centuries, humans have lived underground. Today, that ancient practice is under dire threat—even as cave life makes more ...

A Denisovan skull has been identified for the first time. The find was based on proteins and calcified dental plaque ...

The Harbin skull (left) and the Dali skull (right).