Humans
Heading south for the new origin of our species
East African fossils are famous, but new work on Australopithecus sediba suggests that the earliest human remains may lie in an area near Johannesburg
Opinion
Humans
Hints of oldest human skin found on ape-like ancestor
News
Orange-lipped teenager relaxes after clay lick
Regulars
Humans
How flower power paved the way for our evolution
Features
Humans
Stone tools helped shape human hands
News
Health
Transparent brains make neuroscience clearer
News
Life
Baby dinos pumped their muscles inside the egg
News
Health
We must wake up to the threats of new chemical weapons
Opinion
Environment
Female great whites reveal long-range mating secrets
News
Earth
Corals can survive warmer seas if humans don’t meddle
Global warming bleaches and kills coral, but reefs can recover if their environment is pristine and free of human impacts such as pollution
News
Old salt lizard at home in Darwin’s primal landscape
Regulars
Humans
The brain: Milestones of neuroscience
Features
Humans
The brain: More than one way to map a mind
Features
Humans
The brain: From tiny neurons to expansive minds
Features