One possible member of the new species H. juluensis isn’t a newcomer to science by any stretch. Denisovans—first identified ...

Neanderthals in two nearby caves used different techniques when butchering animal carcasses in what is now Israel, according ...

Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...

Pediculosis seems to have afflicted humans since the most ancient times and lice have been found in several ancient human remains. Examination of the head hair and pubic hair of the artificial mummy ...

A human rib discovered high in the Pyrenees suggests that someone survived a shot in the back several millennia ago.

A groundbreaking new documentary series titled Human is set to bring the ancient past of our evolutionary relatives to life in stunning detail. Using hyper-realistic 3D facial reconstructions, the ...