Figure 1: Homo floresiensis in the context of the evolution and dispersal of the genus Homo. Could LB1 be a pygmy H. sapiens? Again, no. Compared with a human skull scaled to less than a third of ...

Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.

To Shakespeare’s Hamlet we humans are “the paragon of animals”. But recent advances in genetics are suggesting that humans ...

Renuka Shahane talks about using animation to explore the emotional realities of women in traditional Indian families. Trending. Life + Culture. Opinion.

To get a sense of when this diversity cropped up during human evolution, the researchers also compared the DNA of modern humans to that of a Neanderthal individual and of a Denisovan, another ...

Maba 1] is well-known for the Neanderthal-like face, while its neurocranium shows affinities with many hominin taxa, which ...

Chicago The Musical” debuted on Broadway 50 years ago. Directed by Chicago native Bob Fosse and starring Gwen Verdon, Chita Rivera and Jerry Orbach, the tale of an unfaithful wife who murders her ...

Who were the women who inhabited ancient Pompeii? A new exhibition of art, objects, and personal testimonies has the answers.

Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate. Researchers have identified a genetic variant that contributed to the ...

In the new edition of Flashback Films, we reflect on the success of Tanu Weds Manu Returns and the evolution of women in Hindi cinema. The 2015 film starring Kangana Ranaut in a dual role completes 10 ...

A woman from California took her BMW X6 back to the dealership after just 1,700 miles. There was something that scared her about her German SUV coupe that she only owned for a couple of months.

The Scopes “monkey trial” garnered international attention, and the battle that was fought continues in some form in other ...