Small clusters of pits in tooth enamel may be traced back to a single evolutionary lineage millions of years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

(CNN) — Scientists say they have recovered the oldest known Homo sapiens DNA from human remains found in Europe, and the information is helping to reveal our species’ shared history with Neanderthals.

Scientists say they have solved the mystery of the Burtele foot, a set of 3.4 million-year-old bones found in Ethiopia in 2009. The fossils, along with others unearthed more recently, have now been ...