Shells aren't just pretty. They have played a role in human history. Award-winning author Cynthia Barnett is coming to the Bay County Public Library to spread the word.

A new study suggests that drumming could be one of the earliest forms of communication shared by chimpanzees and humans, The ...

John Long/The ConversationThe emergence of four-legged animals known as tetrapods was a key step in the evolution of many species today – including humans.Our new discovery, published today in Nature, ...

Learn how Homo erectus journeyed to the Indonesian island of Java, leaving behind fossils that now provide insight on the ...

The record sheds light on the climate early humans experienced when they were spreading out of Africa. A tree-ringed African ...

An international genomics study has revealed that early Asians undertook humanity's longest known prehistoric migration. These early humans, who roamed the earth over 100,000 years ago, are believed ...

Bicameral Mentality: Some theories, like Julian Jaynes's theory of bicameral mentality, suggest that early humans might not have had the same level of self-awareness we experience today. They propose ...

An international team of scientists has managed to reconstruct the longest prehistoric journey ever undertaken by humans, ...

If you are interested in sharing your reading list, send your top five picks from the last year along with a brief ...

Scientists have analysed a new Archaeopteryx fossil. This fossil reveals specialised feathers. These feathers aided in flight ...

New research uncovers how two ancient hominids used their hands in unique ways for climbing, tool use, and movement.