A recent study shed new light on the evolution of tool use, revealing striking similarities between modern chimpanzees and ancient human ancestors in their selection of stone tools. The results of ...

Throughout “A Brief History of the Future,” Ari explores human progress in different ways — often as iterations or repeated processes. ... facial features, body language, clothing selection, ...

Since Darwin revealed his seminal theory of evolution by natural selection, human beings have endeavored to understand their own evolutionary origins and history. A lot of questions still remain, but ...

Moments in human history are etched into the Earth. Now researchers are piecing together evidence of our impact on the planet – through the marks we've left on nature.

The Black Death was the single greatest mortality event in recorded history, killing up to 50% of the European population in less than five years. New research from the University of Chicago ...

The Black Death was the single greatest mortality event in recorded history, killing up to 50% of the European population in less than five years. New research from the University of Chicago ...

"Modern domestic horses, which were domesticated around 4,200 years ago, have had such a big impact on human history," says Orlando. "Now, our study reveals the impact of donkeys extends even ...