A new study released on Wednesday found that humanity's first kiss occurred roughly 21 million years ago, predating humans.

Researchers trace the origins of the first kiss to early primates 20 million years ago, revealing the deep roots of human ...

The first ever recorded kiss happened 4,500 years ago, scientists have suggested, after discovering evidence which puts the ...

New clues about our earliest ancestors suggest they may have reached Eurasia sooner than scientists once thought. Fossils found in Romania hint that hominins left Africa nearly two million years ...

The first complete genetic portrait of a so‑called “last Neanderthal” is forcing scientists to redraw the map of our origins, ...

Oldowan stone tools made from a variety of raw materials sourced more than 6 miles away from where they were found in southwestern Kenya. The development of the Oldowan toolkit made it possible for ...

We may be witnessing the moment when our ancestors first defied a hostile world, using the same tools in the same place for ...

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Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical ...

Diseases started jumping from animals to humans at least 6,500 years ago, researchers found in a new study of ancient DNA. After analyzing ancient DNA from 1,313 prehistoric humans from Europe and ...

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