‘This time, it’s the other way around’: how Indonesia is reclaiming the science of human history
Prehistoric rock paintings in a cave in Sulawesi, Indonesia.Credit: Photography by Mangiwau/Getty Last September, a train pulled out…
100,000-year-old human remains could be the world’s oldest cremation
Archaeologists might have just discovered the world’s earliest known human cremation in the Afar Rift, Ethiopia—dating back 60,000…
Scientists Discover Terrifying Giant Crocodile That Hunted Human Ancestors
Artistic Illustration of Lucy’s Hunter Crocodile. Credit: Tyler Stone, University of Iowa. A newly named crocodile species from…
Updated trends in the global prevalence and burden of mental disorders, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Declaration of interests Q E S Adnani reports grants or contracts as a recipient of the study under…
Gender emissions gap: Rich white men’s jobs, diets and hobbies found to be ‘bad for the planet’
Published on 06/05/2026 – 9:40 GMT+2 As humanity edges closer to irreversible climate damage, masculine behaviours have been…
Early human ancestor’s journey to Asia happened sooner than believed
Reading time: 3 minutesReconstruction of the Yunxian Homo erectus (Photo credit: Xiaobo Feng) What if Homo erectus (H.…
Did Humans Nearly Go Extinct 900,000 Years Ago? A Biologist Explains
At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what…
Anthropologists Still Can’t Agree On The Answer
The chin is one of our most familiar features, yet scientists still debate why we evolved it. Here’s…
How Fearsome Wolves Became Loyal Dogs — and Changed Human History Forever
The dog diverged from a now-extinct population of wolves 27,000–40,000 years ago, before or during the Last Glacial…
Million-year-old Skull Could Change Human Evolution Timeline
A digital reconstruction of a million-year-old skull suggests humans may have diverged from our ancient ancestors 400,000 years…
‘Bone lady’ who helped find Daniel Morcombe still unearthing stories of the dead
It was a grisly find, even for the most seasoned detectives. Passers-by called it in. Firefighters arrived soon…
DNA From a Mysterious Extinct Hominin May Have Helped Ancient Americans Survive
New research suggests that as ancient humans migrated into the Americas, they carried a surprising evolutionary advantage hidden…