New minuscule fossils of Purgatorius, the earliest-known relative of all primates—including humans—have been unearthed in a ...

The team calculated that the mosquitoes likely developed their “ anthropophily ”—their taste for human blood—at a point some ...

But the next time you squash one of these bloodsuckers, consider this: you are participating in a bitter rivalry that goes back to the time of Homo erectus. It turns out that mosquitoes have been ...

Long before modern cities and borders, early humans shared the planet with enormous and often dangerous animals. Woolly mammoths, giant ground sloths, saber-toothed cats, and massive cave bears roamed ...

Human evolution has long been tied to growing brain size, and new research suggests prenatal hormones may have played a surprising role. By studying the relative lengths of index and ring fingers — a ...

In 1958, an amateur archaeologist named John Cowles excavated the Cougar Mountain Cave in Oregon and retained many of the artifacts found there. Upon his death in the 1980s, these items were ...

Sabre-toothed tigers were among the most dangerous predators early humans ever faced. Their long canine teeth and powerful bodies were designed for killing large prey with precision and speed. This ...

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of adjunctive dexamethasone in children with severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Design Double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Setting ...

A map showing the migration of the first settlers to Sahul 60,000 years ago. Credit: Helen Farr and Erich Fisher Genetic data strengthens the case that humans first settled Sahul around 60,000 years ...

Fossils from a Moroccan cave have been dated with remarkable accuracy to about 773,000 years ago, thanks to a magnetic signature locked into the surrounding sediments. The hominin remains show a blend ...

Meta is testing a stand-alone Vibes app, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. Launched last September, Vibes lets you create and share short-form AI-generated videos and access a dedicated ...

Want more Early Word than this? There’s more. Way more. Subscribe now to read the full story. Rise and grind, Grizz Nation. It’s Thursday, Feb. 5, and the NBA trade deadline is today. That means if ...