Many species of animals go through mass migrations, but there’s likely no species on Earth that has migrated to more ...

By digitally modeling muscles and tendons for the skeleton of Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis), researchers determined that our hominin ancestors could run well but topped out around 11 mph.

Around 300,000 years ago, anatomically modern humans emerged in Africa, a pivotal moment in human history. Yet, the roots of ...

New discoveries from several archaeological sites in North and South America suggest that ancient people first arrived in the ...

Research conducted at the Department of Biology, University of Padova, has identified critical genomic milestones in the ...