Scientists propose that recently uncovered fossils may be the earliest evidence of behavioral “handedness” in animals.

Artistic representations of ancient humans often show large men with bulging muscles – but our ancestors were actually ...

Until about 60,000 years ago, diminutive hominin cousins, Homo floresiensis (affectionately nicknamed Hobbits for obvious reasons), shared the island of Flores with Komodo dragons, pygmy elephants, ...

Long before evolution equipped them with the right teeth, early humans began eating tough grasses and starchy underground plants—foods rich in energy but hard to chew. A new study reveals that this ...

Modern map apps do much more than get you from point A to point B, with everything from traffic light locations to AI-powered route planning. I tested Google Maps and Apple Maps to find the better ...

From ancient tombs to lost cities, history is buried just beneath our feet. Join us as we count down the coolest and most ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the following counties: Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Lafayette, ...

Early human ancestors underwent significant physical transformations over millions of years. New research challenges the idea ...