By using cerebral organoids, a 3-D cell culture model for the human brain developed in Jürgen Knoblich's group at IMBA, hundreds of mutations can now be analyzed for their role in the human brain ...

Archaeology Human Evolution Neanderthal DNA may refute 65,000-year-old date for human occupation in Australia, but not all experts are convinced ...

Recent archaeological discoveries in Pyrenean caves, particularly in the Cova dels Tritons, have unearthed 25,000-year-old tools, which push back the timeline of known human presence in the region.

A new study finds that early human species adapted to mosaic landscapes and diverse food resources, which would have increased our ancestor's resilience to past shifts in climate.