Archaeological evidence shows the Magdalenian people from 18,000 years ago likely were engaged in cannibalism. As part of the practice, experts believe whole-body manipulation focused on the ...

New archaeological research is turning a long-accepted idea about human evolution on its head—challenging the belief that meat was the cornerstone of early human diets and that plant foods only rose ...

In fact, this might be better described as 'The Series of Violent Flexes Between Representatives of the Land and the Sea ...

Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England analyzed the proportion of full ...

Usually, the last CBS Sunday Morning program of the year has a segment called “Hail and Farewell.” This piece is a tribute to ...

Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stress—not the constant pressure of modern life. Industrial environments overstimulate our stress systems and erode both ...

Sarah Jividen, RN, BSN, is a trained neuro/trauma, and emergency room nurse turned healthcare writer. As a journalism major, she combined her love for writing with her passion for high-level patient ...

This week’s Pluribus opens with a hell of a twist: the aliens that have taken over Earth have been eating humans to sustain themselves. Yes, you’re reading that right. The previous episode, “Got Milk, ...

Set aside your matches or lighter and try to start a fire—chances are you’d be left cold and hungry. But as early as 400,000 years ago, ancient hominins may have had the skills to conjure flame, ...

Something about a warm, flickering campfire draws in modern humans. Where did that uniquely human impulse come from? How did our ancestors learn to make fire? How long have they been making it?