News

  1. Anthropology

    Double blow to skull is earliest evidence of murder, a 430,000-year-old whodunit

    A 430,000-year-old hominid skull shows signs of murder, making it the earliest suspected homicide.

    By Julia Rosen
  2. Humans

    Fossils suggest another hominid species lived near Lucy

    Fossil jaws dating to over 3 million years ago may add a new species to the ancient hominid mix.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Climate

    Next icy era may be on hold

    Carbon emissions from humans may have postponed Earth’s next glaciation, new research suggests.

    By Thomas Sumner
  4. Neuroscience

    No-pain gene discovered

    Scientists have identified a new genetic culprit for the inability to perceive pain.