Since humanity's first steps on the moon, the aspiration to extend human civilization beyond Earth has been a central ...

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Scientists have long tried to uncover the perilous journey humans took to reach the ancient land mass that now makes up ...

New genetic research shows that DNA and archaeological evidence align with the "long chronology" of the peopling of Australia.

A 13-year study of DNA samples collected from the 4,000-year-old Shimao site, a complex of gigantic prehistoric ruins on the northern edges of the Loess Plateau in Shaanxi province, has unlocked clues ...

"One Hand Clapping" draws from neuroscience, evolution, philosophy and a rich tapestry of cultural references to examine how ...

Shimao ruins, an important prehistoric site located in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province Photo: Courtesy of National ...

Foot bones and other fossils have been attributed to Australopithecus deyiremeda, a recently discovered species that may shake up the human family tree.

Between 750 and 900 CE, the population of the Maya lowlands in Central America experienced a major demographic and political ...