Fossils unearthed in Morocco are the first from a little-understood period of human evolution and may be remains of a ...

Scientists may have cracked the case of whether a seven-million-year-old fossil could walk upright. A new study found strong ...

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. In 2003, archaeologists excavating inside Liang Bua, a cave ...

Scientists in Japan discovered microscopic fossils revealing that the North Pacific Ocean was once more interconnected. The ...

In rural Prentiss County, on a triangle of land cornered between a stretch of U.S. 45 and Twenty Mile Creek, Joanna Byrd ...

A seven-million-year-old fossil may mark the moment our ancestors first stood up and walked.

Ancient bones discovered in a cave in Casablanca, Morocco, could fill in some of the blanks about human evolution.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty years ago on an Indonesian island, scientists discovered fossils of an early human species that stood at about 3 1/2 feet (1.07 meters) tall — earning them the nickname ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Despite decades of digging and discovery, paleontologists still have ...

For over a century, the scientific literature has credited western missionaries with “discovering” fossils in Lesotho, the small, mountainous country surrounded by South Africa. The narrative ...

For over a century, the scientific literature has credited western missionaries with "discovering" fossils in Lesotho, the small, mountainous country surrounded by South Africa. Subscribe to our ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Fake fossils are among us, passing almost undetected under the eye of ...