Geneticists have a better understanding of how prehistoric pairings unfolded, with new research suggesting they were mostly ...

When ancient humans interbred, new research shows that the pairings were predominantly male Neanderthals and female Homo ...

In what ways does AI need humanity, and how can we define what makes us unique and essential in the face of this strange new technology?

Stone tools found in Israel are at least 1.9 million years old, showing humans left Africa earlier than scientists once believed.

Discover the latest news, features and articles about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ...

The decline of reading and the rise of social media are again transforming what it feels like to be a thinking person.

Abstract: Humans learn from observations and experiences to adjust their behaviours towards better performance. Interacting with such dynamic humans is challenging, as the robot needs to predict the ...

Abstract: The current video game industry faces soaring development costs and intensified market competition, underscoring the critical demand for more systematic game design methodologies. While ...

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 ...

Human evolution spans millions of years, from early primates to modern Homo sapiens. Fossil evidence, genetic data, and climate shifts help explain how different human species emerged, migrated, and ...

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 ...

RABAT — A newly announced fossil discovery is further cementing Morocco’s central place in the prehistory of humanity. On Jan. 7, Moroccan and international researchers revealed the unearthing of ...