Our species, Homo sapiens, has been evolving for more than 300,000 years, but the story of human origins starts much earlier.

Human evolution’s biggest mystery, which emerged 15 years ago from a 60,000-year-old pinkie finger bone, finally started to unravel in 2025. Analysis of DNA extracted from the fossil electrified the ...

Scientists have reconstructed the head of an ancient human relative from 1.5 million year-old fossilized bones and teeth. But the face staring back is complicating scientists' understanding of early ...

Wisconsin lawmakers are reintroducing a bipartisan package of bills to expand protections for human trafficking victims. The state currently has one of the lowest scores in the nation for its laws ...

Some ants thrive by choosing numbers over strength. Instead of heavily protecting each worker, they invest fewer resources in individual armor and produce far more ants. Larger colonies then ...