Analysis of early human bone fossils reveals adaptations for climbing trees and manipulating stones millions of years ago.

By studying proteins preserved in teeth, researchers determined the sex of four Paranthropus robustus individuals that lived ...

With D.C. seeing more heat waves every year, climate change experts predict that by the 2050s the District is in store for 30 to 40 extreme heat days each year with temperatures cresting 95 degrees.

The strange and disturbing phenomenon of exhibiting humans in zoos was once considered a European thing, but a boomerang ...

The film discusses the anatomical and functional significance of the nose, throat, and ears from a medical perspective. It explains how the nose functions as an air passage that warms and filters ...

The bronchial tree was first inspected under white light and then under blue light. All areas that appeared abnormal were initially documented and sampled when the bronchoscopy examination was ...

Both ancient human species showed signs of simultaneously using their hands to move around – such as by climbing trees – as well as to grasp and manipulate objects, a requirement to being able ...

Both ancient human species showed signs of simultaneously using their hands to move around – such as by climbing trees – as well as to grasp and manipulate objects, a requirement to being able to make ...

WASHINGTON — (AP) — Our hands can reveal a lot about how a person has lived – and that's true for early human ancestors, too. Different activities such as climbing, grasping or hammering ...