History remembers warriors for their conquests and kings for their reigns. But this one Viking left behind something more ...

The most striking characteristic of this previously unknown human ancestor ... The hard-to-classify Chinese remains include 21 fossils found in the 1970s at the Xujiayao (Houjiayao) site located ...

Now, researchers are trying to solve the puzzle presented by a collection of humanlike fossils that ... they have found the remains of a previously unknown ancient human relative.

Researchers have extracted ancient proteins from australopithecine fossils and determined whether they were male or female — ...

Officials put out a description of the female whose remains were discovered in a wooded area by a local business in York ...

The skeletal remains were found by an employee of a roofing company off I-83 in Fairview Township in December.

A federal agency is hoping to identify human remains found in central Pennsylvania ... A black, plastic choker necklace, rose gold “Fossil” watch and black eyeglasses were also found on ...

“This method opens up exciting possibilities for understanding human evolution ... of neutrons—in the fossilized tooth enamel from the Australopithecus remains. Because food digestion in ...

Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big mystery of human evolution. Their proposal is sparking debate in the scientific ...

A cache of human-like fossils from China has perplexed scientists for decades, defying explanation or categorization. The skull fragments, teeth, jaws and other remains unearthed at different ...