“Hunter-gatherers are not living fossils,” says Alyssa Crittenden ... our direct ancestor, Homo erectus, took in enough extra energy at each meal to help fuel a bigger brain.

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Figures from a research paper on the oldest modern human fossil, detected in Ethiopia near the site of an ancient volcano in what is now Lake Shala. (Image via Courthouse News) PARIS (AFP) — One of ...

Palaeontology is the study of prehistoric species, mostly ones that are extinct. It focuses primarily on fossil data, using a variety of physical, chemical and biological techniques to analyse them.

The work could have implications for how aquatic species respond to ... Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have ...

Feb. 7, 2025 — Researchers have analyzed the soft tissue from a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time. The results show that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin ...

A $450-million residential tower has been proposed on the eastern tip of Beverly Hills. Millennium Partners Los Angeles said the 34-story high-rise would be called the Eastern.

A landmark study reporting the discovery of Australopithecus africanus one century ago put the African continent at the centre of the story of humanity. Overcrowding can lead to disaster, and yet ...

Vinicius Junior's Real Madrid future continues to be called into question amid interest from the cash-rich Saudi Pro League. Sunday's football transfer rumours, with updates on Virgil van Dijk ...

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Jesse Eisenberg directed movies Eisenberg has begun to take on more directing projects. As we mentioned above, A Real Pain is the second movie he has directed, preceded by When You Finishing Saving ...