Scientists retrieved proteins from six teeth unearthed in China that reveal a potential link between Homo erectus and later ...

Neanderthals used sophisticated techniques with a stone drill to treat a painful dental cavity, according to new research.

Cumulative culture -- the accumulation of technological modifications and improvements over generations -- allowed humans to adapt to a diversity of environments and challenges. But, it is unclear ...

A new study investigates the genetic machinery behind these adaptations and finds that evolution has stuck to a similar ...