Fire is an ancient natural phenomenon that has shaped our planet for more than 400 million years. It alters habitats, affects ...

Humans, known for their unparalleled adaptability, have thrived in diverse environments ranging from rainforests to deserts ...

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra.

From prehistoric sunscreen to a brain that turned to glass, we've learned some surprising new facts about human history ...

Molecular sleuthing has tied the more‑than‑146,000‑year‑old Harbin cranium, known as "Dragon Man," to this hidden branch of humanity.

Yet these primordial grave-diggers weren’t quite like us, and new research reveals that a young child from the world’s oldest ...

The ancestors of the Neanderthals and the Denisovans later diverged from one another between about 381,000 and 473,000 years ago. ... (Homo sapiens).

In 1698, five ships set sail from Scotland, carrying a cargo of fine trade goods, including wigs, woollen socks and blankets, mother-of-pearl combs, Bibles, and twenty-five thousand pairs of ...