A team of international scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has uncovered the earliest direct evidence of humans processing plants for food found anywhere in the world

“We really need to think about people as we’re creating conservation initiatives," study's lead author says

Analysis of the partial fossilized skeleton, investigators say, shows that Lucy’s upper limbs were heavily built, similar to champion tree-climbing chimpanzees

This is the first time scientists have suggested that turkeys were potentially domesticated by early Native Americans in the southeastern United States

Research project examined whether an orangutan could demonstrate the ability to learn new sounds and control its voice

"Our research uncovers a pattern showing that cold, harsh environments were stressful for Neanderthals." 

Study perfects the technique currently used to identify the gender that a jaw bone comes from

NIR, a common tool for the pharmaceutical industry, now has interesting applications in forensic science

Substantial amounts of Neandertal and Denisovan DNA can now be robustly identified in the genomes of present-day Melanesians

Data-intensive supercomputer brings new uses to high performance computing for science