Experts have been puzzled by recently discovered fossils from the hand of an extinct human relative, Paranthropus boisei. They have been surprised by a mix of human-like and gorilla-like traits in the ...

Nestled in the heart of Kittitas County, a typical Tuesday evening in Roslyn took an unexpected turn for 17-year-old Emily. A high school senior, Emily was performing her usual chore of taking out the ...

A remarkable mosaic floor depicting two human-animal hybrid spirits has been uncovered at the site of an ancient Greek city. The mosaic was identified in the modern town of Eretria on the island of ...

Recently uncovered prehistoric paintings in Colombia’s portion of the Amazon depict animals, human-animal hybrids, and supernatural beings—unveiling a complex relationship between humans and the ...

The man with the first known Marburg infection of Rwanda’s outbreak had visited a cave hosting a particular species of bat — one with a history of carrying the deadly pathogen. The third-largest ...

Dredging operations off the coast of Java, Indonesia, unearthed a treasure trove of thousands of animal fossils, including those of a previously unknown Homo erectus population. A team of scientists ...