The activity beneath the Earth’s surface is often undetectable to us, but it has the power to shape land masses […] ...

Studying human evolution involves piecing together scattered clues about how we survived against tough odds. One of the ...

This could better explain our human origins, and narrow down key timings in the evolution of our species. Find out how Homo sapiens left Africa and migrated to other regions of the world, including ...

Wits University announces the reopening of one of humanity’s most important palaeontological sites to the public.

It wasn’t the size of human brains that distinguished people from apes, he theorized, but the way they were organized. He found a creative way to prove it.

Researchers have demonstrated that intensified environmental variability (EV) can promote the evolution of cooperation through simulation based on evolutionary game theory. This result offers a new ...

Throughout most of human history, evolution progressed slowly. Small genetic changes took thousands of years to permeate populations. Natural selection was intentional, reactive, and gradual.

After a three-year closure due to flooding, South Africa's Sterkfontein Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, have reopened ...

Understanding human evolution often involves looking closely at our DNA. Yet obtaining ancient DNA from fossils older than 300,000 years—especially from Africa—is incredibly challenging.