This has been quite the wild year in human evolution stories. Our relatives, living and extinct, got a lot of attention—from ...

Teeth can tell us a lot about the evolution of prehistoric humans, and our latest study of one of our species' close relatives may finally resolve a long-standing mystery. The genus Paranthropus is ...

Meat-eating may not have made us human after all, say paleoanthropologists. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The human brain is an ...

Along the ancient banks of a river in what is now northern Israel, scientists have uncovered surprising details about the diets of early humans. The discovery challenges a long-standing belief—that ...

The United Nations predicts that the global population will reach 10.9 billion by the current century. Researchers anticipate that this rapid population growth will increase the global demand for food ...

Some human populations gained extra genes to help break down starch in only 12,000 years. By Laura Baisas Published Sep 5, 2024 9:25 AM EDT Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Petronella Ravenshear remembers being quite cynical when clients told her that, despite trying, they couldn’t lose weight. She admits to thinking they were making it up. That they must really be lying ...

The Perfect Human Diet is the unprecedented global exploration for a solution to our epidemic of overweight, obesity and diet-related diseases - the #1 killer in America. This film, by broadcast ...

A new analysis shows that eating mass-produced food grown with the help of synthetic fertilizers, sourced internationally, is changing the chemistry of modern humans. It is especially true for ...

Paleo, vegan, gluten-free: Owners are putting animals on human regimens and fueling a huge pet-wellness industry. But some health experts are concerned. Darshna Shah is one of many pet owners who have ...