A partial skeleton weighing just 70 pounds is bridging a critical gap in the fossil record and redefining the timeline of ...

Paleoanthropologists have announced the world's most complete skeleton of Homo habilis, a human ancestor that lived more than ...

Police have managed to identify human remains that were found in a tent in a tragic discovery last month. A member of the public came across the tent with the remnants of a human skeleton inside on ...

The Winter Olympics skeleton competition is a thrilling head-first sliding sport. Athletes start by running about 30 meters to gain speed, then leap onto their sleds, reaching speeds over 80 mph.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It's no secret that babies have more bones than adults: Whereas newborns can have 275 to 300, ...

Beneath the sands of Egypt’s Sahara lie complete skeletons of ancient whales from a time when the region was covered by a warm tropical sea. The fossils at Wadi El-Hitan reveal whales with legs, feet, ...

An international research team has unveiled a significant discovery in human paleontology: an exceptionally well-preserved ...

Modern humans are the latest in a long line of creatures belonging to the Homo genus, although until now we knew relatively ...