Imagine uncovering a piece of history that's been buried for millions of years– something that connects us to our distant ancestors and sheds light on where we all began. Fossils are like time ...

Scientists believe that 300,000 years ago in Lower Saxony, Homo heidelbergensis shared space with a now-extinct species of ...

A groundbreaking discovery in Antarctica has left scientists both amazed and baffled: the oldest human remains ever found.

Pachycephalosaurs, two-legged plant eaters known for their bony dome-shaped skulls, are among the quirkiest dinosaurs known, ...

She has fueled five decades of scientific research and debate as well as ignited a broader public fascination with human origins. While there are now fossil hominins twice as old as Lucy, she remains ...

Fossil teeth unearthed in Ethiopia suggest two distinct human ancestor species lived alongside each other between 2.6 and 2.8 million years ago, reshaping what is known about our evolution. The 13 ...

Scientists announced Wednesday they have discovered the oldest-known member of the lizard family in southwest England, a tiny ...