The footprints, which had been attributed to the devil, appear to have been made by four different individuals of differing shapes and sizes, according to a new study ...

A huge study of ancient DNA reveals the origins of the Yamna, who spread across Eurasia around 5000 years ago, showing they ...

From iconic historical figures to Hollywood stars - blue eyes have always been 'in'. Yet, few will have guessed they ...

Blue eyes have captivated humans for centuries - but how did this rare eye colour come about, and why are people with blue ...

In other words, he believed it to be a so-called “missing link” in the family tree between living apes and Homo sapiens. Dart ...

Human ancestors like Australopithecus -- which lived around 3.5 million years ago in southern Africa -- ate very little to no meat, according to new research. This conclusion comes from an ...

Chemicals in the tooth enamel of Australopithecus suggest the early human ancestors ate very little meat, dining on vegetation instead.