You share a trait with every single human who's ever lived – but no other animal on Earth has it. It's not your big brain, or your opposable thumbs... it's actually this little shelf on your face that we call a chin. And here's the thing: we're not total...

Archaeologists have been trying to piece together the full human story for a long time, but some members of prehistoric societies have been largely overlooked: kids! It turns out these little people played a much bigger part in human history than we reali...

The story of human evolution may seem straightforward, but it's far from a linear progression. Join renowned paleoanthropologist, Ella Al-Shamahi as we explore the complexities of our past, meeting the fascinating human species we once shared the planet w...

Did you know, the way we use our hands is recorded in our wrist bones?

Consciousness is perhaps the biggest riddle in nature. In the first part of this three part video series, we explore the origins of consciousness and take a closer look on how unaware things became aware.

Discover the benefits of walking, and how this simple exercise can positively impact the health of your body and brain.

Meet the microscopic arachnids that live on your face, and find out why Demodex mites are part of the human microbiome.

After re-examining fossils found in East Asia, scientists have possibly identified a new species of ancient human called Homo juluensis.

Scientists have discovered solid proof that ancient humans weren’t as separate as we once thought—they mixed and mingled! By studying DNA from fossils, researchers found that our ancestors, Homo sapiens, had kids with Neanderthals and another group called...

Just over 50 years ago, paleontologist Donald Johnson unearthed the remains of "Lucy," an ancient human relative who lived more than 3 million years ago.

Lucy is the nickname of a 3.2 million-year-old fossilized skeleton of an Australopithecus afarensis, a human ancestor, that was discovered in 1974 in Hadar, Ethiopia.

You may have heard of the Hobbits -- no, not the Tolkien ones. Our cousins, Homo floresiensis! But have you ever wondered why this enigmatic mini species was so little? Let's talk about the decades of research into what made the hominins from Liang Bua Is...

What if there was no one left, no one left but you? Could you survive knowing you were the last living human on Earth?

If every human somehow simply disappeared from the face of the earth, how long would it be before the last artificial light source would go out?

Neanderthals left a mark on our DNA and most people on earth have Neanderthal heritage. In this video we will discuss the physical traits present in modern humans that may indicate a higher degree of Neanderthal DNA.