New discoveries shed light on an ancient human species and its evolutionary links to modern humans. Stephen Chester, ...

This week, solve the mystery of an ancient human ancestor’s fossil, meet a new generation of dire wolves, spy April’s full moon, and more.

When fossil collectors Robert Sinibaldi and Joseph Branin went for a regular dive in the Steinhatchee River on Florida, back ...

An ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors called Denisovans, scientists reported Thursday.