The evolutionary case for eating meat is etched into human anatomy — but so is the case against it. The science deserves more ...

In the fourth episode of our Stones & Bones video series, National Geographic digital editor Nicholas St. Fleur examines the ...

A tiny ancient reptile just revealed the moment breathing as we know it began — and it changed life on Earth forever.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new picture of human origins that challenges the long-held idea of a single ancestral ...

A bizarre, cyclops-like creature from nearly 600 million years ago may hold the key to how your eyes—and even your sleep ...

Specific genomic regions that seem to play a role in human language development evolved hundreds of thousands of years ago, before humans and Neanderthals diverged from a common ancestor, a new study ...

Ancient cave paintings depicted tales of survival and hunts, while gothic cathedrals were adorned with grotesque gargoyles.

What can bones tell us about life millions of years ago? A paleobiologist decodes chemical clues to uncover how animals lived ...

Step inside this free Illinois museum and come face to face with a mastodon, explore deep-time history, and discover hands-on ...

The identity of a mysterious artifact found in Devon almost 160 years ago has finally been revealed. New research has identified it as a pendant made from the tooth of a gray seal, which would have ...

A drop in the number of huge animals 200,000 years ago may have forced ancient humans to abandon heavy-duty stone tools in favour of lightweight toolkits to hunt smaller animals. That’s according to a ...

Investigators have confirmed that a small human skull was found partially buried during a family’s Easter egg hunt at a Long Beach park on Sunday. The discovery was made at DeForest Park, located at ...