New radioisotopic datings of volcanic fossil sites are helping researchers unravel the evolution of mammals. The University ...

Discover the most complete fossil of Mixodectes pungens, shedding light on early mammalian evolution, its arboreal lifestyle, ...

An international research team co-led by the University of Oulu has successfully dated key fossil sites in Central Anatolia, Türkiye, to between 7 and ...

The story of primates is a tale of incredible variety and ancient roots, told through the lens of science, DNA, and time itself. These creatures, ranging from massive gorillas to tiny mouse lemurs, ...

New discoveries shed light on an ancient human species and its evolutionary links to modern humans. Stephen Chester, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate ...

One of the planet's largest, driest biogeographic barriers was once lush with rivers and lakes for 8 million years, which encouraged the movements of water-dependent animals and indicates the ...

Three million years after she walked the Earth, the face of Lucy - one of humanity's most important ancestors - has been brought to life like never before. Thanks to a detailed di ...