Several hominid species were consistently exposed to lead for almost two million years, which may have given modern humans a ...

An international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The ...

Traces of the unknown new genome were detected in two teeth and a finger bone of a Denisovan, which was discovered in a Siberian cave. There is not much data available about the appearance of ...

Mammoths were not the only enormous beasts ancient humans hunted. Elephant ancestors were also on the menu. While analyzing ...

Lead poisoning isn’t just an industrial-age problem. A new study reveals our ancestors, including Neanderthals, were exposed ...

A new study published in Science Advances has revealed that humans have been exposed to lead for over two million years. The ...

During a remarkably warm period 400,000 years ago, early humans living near what is now Rome regularly butchered massive straight-tusked elephants, using both their meat and bones as vital resources ...

Researchers used sophisticated scanning and digital reconstruction techniques to determine the original shape of the skull, ...

Along Turkey’s northwestern shoreline, where the Aegean Sea meets the olive-covered ridges of Anatolia, lies a quiet district ...

City of Toronto officials and archeological experts say they're waiting for a provincial go-ahead to start an intricate ...

Study warns that humans may be driving Earth toward a sixth mass extinction. The research shows species loss, but the future ...