The skull evolved for protection against blunt force. Modern acceleration and rotational forces expose the brain to new ...

Our ancient ancestors have done some interesting things to human bones over the years ... both the humans and animals in each ...

Phillip Morfin initially thought he was looking at an animal skull but realized it was a human when he saw the victim's eye sockets Sam Gillette is a writer/reporter at PEOPLE. She first joined ...

though those are only the most obvious differences between your face and that of your extinct relative. In this feature, compare the skulls and jawbones of a Neanderthal and an early modern human ...

A round face, narrow eyes, relatively full lips and a flat nose: Using 3D technology, scientists in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous ...

Fossils are like time capsules, offering us a rare chance to glimpse the distant past. Over the years, a number of ancient human fossils have been dis ...

Scientists report that a fossil of a partial face from a early human ancestor in Spain is between 1.1 and 1.4 million years old.

A Utah fisherman found what appears to be a human skull, authorities said. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, a man — later identified as Phillip Morfin — was fishing near a business ...