Physical Anthropology

An executive order critiques the idea that race is a human invention. But that's exactly what modern science supports.

Researchers have determined that a mysterious jawbone discovered on the seafloor off the coast of Taiwan was Denisovan, proving that the archaic humans were distributed widely over Asia.

Humans have a surprising lack of hair for mammals. Biological anthropology may provide insights into why the hair we have sometimes comes out curly.

"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the newsworthy men and women who passed away this year – musicians and storytellers, athletes and activists – who touched us with their creativity and humanity.

The fossil 'jackpot' is from the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia.

A team of researchers from the University of Cape Town (South Africa) and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig (Germany) have analyzed human remains from the Oakhurst rock shelter in southernmost Africa and reconstructed the genomes of thirteen individuals, who died between 1,300 and 10,000 years ago, including the oldest human genome from South Africa to date.

An analysis of around a dozen teenagers who lived during the Paleolithic reveals that they hit puberty around the same time modern teens do.

Analysis of DNA from a Neanderthal fossil found in a French cave indicates that it belonged to a group that was isolated for more than 50,000 years

Our ears are complex wonders. Our earlobes? They're extra.

When did humans first roast food over a fire? Archaeology and biology can shed light on this mystery.

The horse transformed human history – and now scientists have a clearer idea of when humans began to transform the horse.

Nature's healing power is an immensely personal focus for Foster. He made his film after being burned out from long, grinding hours at work. After the release of the film, he suffered from insomnia.

The research found evidence of the "incaprettamento" method of murder at 14 Neolithic sites in Europe.

The "period positivity" movement has seen substantial progress but much work remains to be done

New findings about our primate ancestors shows why we still crave comfort food

Most primate societies have long been assumed to be male-dominated, but a new study shows many have females in charge or feature power sharing

There is a large global divide in AI research and development, with the vast majority of research publications and funding coming from the US, China, and EU27.

How did an unlucky-in-love pop star and a good-natured tight end become America's sweethearts almost overnight? The obsession runs deeper than fame, our columnist writes.

Scientists have been vollying the question back and forth for more than a century.

The forests of Borneo are home to squirrels with extravagant tails and teeth so sharp they could slash a deer's throat — and folklore has it that's exactly what they use them for.