Human interactions have driven many animal species to extinction around the world. Whether through habitat destruction, ...

At a time when humans are threatening the extinction of so many other species, it might not seem so surprising that some people think that the extinction of our own species would be a good thing. Take ...

Ice Age craftsmanship: Homo juluensis in central China made complex stone tools 146,000 years ago during a glacial period.

(CNN) — The first known hand fossils from an extinct human relative have been unearthed in Kenya, revealing a species with unexpected dexterity and a gorilla-like grip. The hand bones, which were ...

Accurate forecasting has long been an art and a science, but when the stakes are high, it is smart to make it into a tournament. William Culbert Researchers recently systematically surveyed two ...