In a 1970 National Geographic feature, paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey—son of Louis and Mary Leakey—recounted his ...

The first known hand fossils from an extinct human relative have been unearthed in Kenya, revealing a species with unexpected ...

Dated to about 1.5 million years ago, the bones display a long robust thumb, short fingers and a mobile little finger, hinting at tool use and precision grips beyond the genus Homo.

Some sixty years after her grandmother discovered “Nutcracker Man,” Louise Leakey unearths his long-lost hand—reviving a ...

Lead exposure remains a public health issue around the world, even after decades of remediation efforts. According to the ...

If you’re planning your next DIY project or looking into new tools for your set, it can be overwhelming to weigh all the options available for cordless tools. As batteries become smaller and lighter, ...

From sauna blankets and high-tech sleep systems, to red light and recovery, these are worth considering working into your routine. Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may ...

“These are great for making perfectly round fried eggs for sandwiches or controlled portions of soft scrambled eggs,” Serrano-Bahri shares. “Simply place a greased metal ring in the pan and crack an ...

Specifically, “lead bands” observed in tooth enamel suggest that the specimens all came into contact with the heavy metal ...

A big-data analysis shows that online content represents men as older than women in the same occupations and social roles, and that AI reproduces these warped presentations. Lively scientific debates ...

Shocking AI discovery reveals leopards devoured early Homo habilis ancestors 1.8 million years ago in Tanzania. Uncover how ...

Many paleoanthropologists view Homo ergaster, meaning "working man," as a turning point in our evolutionary story. That's ...