They detected clear chemical signatures in these remains, which indicated that lead exposure for these species dated back to ...

Experts have been puzzled by recently discovered fossils from the hand of an extinct human relative, Paranthropus boisei.

Our preconceptions are often challenged when we engage with people cross-culturally. What might we discover if we turn that ...

Humans and our ancestors have been exposed to lead for 2 million years, but the toxic metal may have actually helped our ...

When scientists sequenced the Neanderthal genome in 2010, they learned that Neanderthals interbred with human ancestors ...

Imagine Europe tens of thousands of years ago: dense forests, large herds of elephants, bison and aurochs—and small groups of ...

Hand fossils unearthed in Kenya reveal that an extinct human relative called Paranthropus boisei had unexpected dexterity and ...

Once depicted as barbaric, grunting, sub-humans, Neanderthals are now known to have had the same or similar levels of intelligence as modern humans. They also had their own distinct culture. Here we ...

Grand Prairie police are investigating the death of a man whose body they say was found under “suspicious circumstances” Saturday. Officers responded to a call regarding a dead man at a residence in ...

The body of a man believed to be Vincent Upton, 42, was found in a wash near Buckeye, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said. His heavily damaged truck was discovered, and his body was later found ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd gave details about a case he said he's "never seen before" during a Facebook briefing on Wednesday morning. Judd said it began when deputies got a ...