The Julurens — or “big head” people — are twisting scientists’ long-accepted understanding of human evolution.

Christopher Bae, an anthropology professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, described Homo juluensis as a robust population of hominids.

A new study suggests that gut microbes played a key role in the evolution of larger brains in primates by influencing energy ...

Muddy footprints left on a Kenyan lakeside suggest two of our early human ancestors were nearby neighbors 5 million years ago ...

A groundbreaking discovery in the field of paleoanthropology has shed light on a new human species called Homo juluensis, with distinctively ...

Coral snakes, known for their vibrant colors and potent venom, belong to the Elapidae family. Predominantly found in the ...

Studying nonhuman animals responses to death shows a lot about their minds and similarities to human minds. When it comes to ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has a narrow host range, mainly infecting hominoids. A new study reveals the structural differences in the liver cell receptor (NTCP) between humans and monkeys, explaining why ...

Brain tissue is among the most energetically costly in the body, and as a result, larger-brained mammals require more energy to support brain growth and maintenance.

Scientists piece together genetic links between chimpanzee groups over thousands of years and discovered a surprisingly ...

“We know the community of microbes living in the large intestine can produce compounds that affect aspects of human biology – ...

Scientists have discovered a remarkable new species of ancient human with unusually large skulls who lived alongside our ...