Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals a prolonged childhood despite a small brain and an ...

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Researchers hope the "exquisitely preserved" fossil will cast new light on an enduring mystery in paleontology.

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Compared to the great apes, humans have an exceptionally long childhood, during which parents, grandparents and other adults contribute to their physical and cognitive development. This is a key ...

From his upper lip a deeply etched wrinkle descends on either side of his mouth to his chin, which seems to swell and is ...

Palaeontologists have pieced together the brain structure of a bird that lived 80 million years ago named Navaornis hestiae, ...

Signs of temporarily delayed tooth development in the skull of an ancient Homo species youth spark debate about the origins of humanlike growth.

Putting together the puzzle of human evolution sometimes comes down to about 32 pieces–our teeth. Several fossil teeth dating ...

From the formation of inner ear bones to the rise of hair to cover our bodies, these developments made us distinct from other ...

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