The most striking characteristic of this previously unknown human ancestor? An extremely large ... a nod to “ju lu,” which means huge head in Chinese. “Their skulls are actually very ...

Through nuclear genome research, Chinese scientists have recently discovered that people from the Ryukyu Islands have ...

Pippo Agosto trained in biology but has always been interested in history. His fascination with Chinese graves led to the ...

A pinkie bone recovered from Denisova Cave in Siberia’s Altai Mountains in 2010 also led to the idea of a distinct ancient human ... proposing that the human ancestor, which had an extremely ...

In 1979, Yin became a guardian of the Guangwu Great Wall, patrolling daily to deter villagers from taking any bricks. In the 1980s, he measured the wall using a spool of rope and a tape measure, with ...

Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big mystery of human evolution. Their proposal is sparking debate in the scientific ...