Anthropology

Discoveries 150-million-year-old fly fossil redefines insect evolution history

Deep under the Jurassic rock beds of New South Wales, scientists discovered fossilized insects that push back the history of one of the world’s most hardy families of flies. These…

Discoveries Cultures around the world define being ‘cool’ in the same way, study finds

Discoveries All living mammals evolved from this country – 50 million years earlier than previously thought

Discoveries Royal tomb discovery changes what’s known about Maya history

Discoveries Oldest known Ethiopian Jewish texts unearthed from the 15th century

Discoveries Newly named Canadian sea monster reveals surprising mix of traits

Discoveries New discovery reveals why early humans ate more plants than meat

Discoveries Ancient house sizes reveal 10,000 years of global wealth inequality

Innovations Researchers reveal a complete history of primate evolution

Discoveries Researchers discover the origin of vocal communication over 400 million years ago

Discoveries The evolution of kissing: How primate grooming shaped human affection

Discoveries These safe havens must be preserved to prevent ‘the sixth great extinction of life on Earth’

Global Good DNA analysis shows prehistoric humans mated with their cousins far less than modern man