New research shows Australopithecus ate mostly plants, challenging theories about early human diets, meat, and evolution.

Research uncovers early humans' reliance on plant-based foods, revealing ancient tools and 780,000-year-old starch grains.

Somehow, H. erectus was able to adjust to this new landscape. The early humans visited water holes that popped up after it ...

A long-standing question about when archaic members of the genus Homo adapted to harsh environments such as deserts and rainforests has been answered in a new research paper.

early humans adapted to desert-like conditions. Kaplan was a co-author of the findings published Thursday in the journal Nature Communications Earth and Environment. Previous research had ...

Jed Kaplan. Homo erectus are the first of our relatives to have human-like body proportions. Kaplan was a co-author of the findings published Thursday in the journal Nature Communications Earth and ...