Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate.

Your browser does not support the video element. Homo sapiens have been around for about 200,000 years. But our modern-shaped human brains may have only come into ...

Ancient artifacts such as stone tools and fossils, including ancient human skulls and teeth, provide crucial information for understanding the origins of modern humans. The archaeological record ...