Life
How humans evolved to think about risk may cost Earth dearly
A provocative new book delves into the way humans 鈥� and elephants 鈥� evolved to manage risk. We might do better to think more like elephants
Culture
Humans
People ate lots of foxes and wildcats 10,000 years ago
News
Humans
How DNA in dirt is reshaping our understanding of Stone Age humans
Features
Humans
Ancient hominin Lucy was a lousy runner, simulations show
News
Humans
Ancient genomes reveal when modern humans and Neanderthals interbred
News
Humans
Game-changing archaeology from the past 5 years 鈥� and what鈥檚 to come
News
Humans
Ancient footprints show how early human species lived side by side
News
Humans
How we misunderstood what the Lucy fossil reveals about ancient humans
News
Humans
Before the Stone Age: Were the first tools made from plants not rocks?
Features
Humans
How the evolution of citrus is inextricably linked with our own
Millions of years ago, our ancestors lost a gene for producing vitamin C and got a taste for citrus. Since then, we've cultivated the tangy fruits into global staples like sweet oranges and sour lemons
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Mind
Our fascination with monsters tells us a lot about ourselves
Comment
Humans
When did humans leave the trees for the savannah 鈥� or did they at all?
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Technology
Nexus review: Yuval Noah Harari is out of his depth in his new book
Culture
Humans
Why the amazing Altamura Man fossil remains a mystery
News