Paleoanthropology

Discoveries New fossil discovery explains the disappearance of the Flores ‘Hobbits’ 61,000 years ago

Ancient rainfall records suggest drought slowly unraveled the ecosystem that sustained Flores’ famous “hobbits.”

Discoveries Neanderthals began life more like humans than scientists thought Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries New research finds early humans first used fire over one million years ago Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries 3.67 million year old fossil provides new insight into the evolution of the human face Rebecca Shavit