The first five years of life are the fastest period of human growth and development as 90 percent of a person’s brain development occurs by the age of five. Investing in the early years helps to break ...

Standing proud in the Museum's Human Evolution gallery are two of the most scientifically accurate reconstructions that exist of a Neanderthal and early modern human. Find out how these lifelike ...

A study published in the journal Science Advances provides new insight on the diet of the Clovis people — an ancient culture of early humans who spread rapidly across the continent around 13,000 years ...

UNBELIEVABLE three-million-year-old razor-sharp vegetable peelers used by the world’s oldest humans have been discovered. The ...

It was not only the landscape that altered, but also the plant and animal life in the region - transforming the resources available to our early ancestors. Human Origins Program, Smithsonian The ...

The coexistence of giant sloths, mastodons, and early humans paints a vivid picture of life during this time. As hunter-gatherers roamed the Americas in search of food and shelter, they ...

By Tarun Sai Lomte Using data from over 3,000 infant samples worldwide, this groundbreaking study unlocks the secrets of gut ...

The microbiome shapes the development of insulin-producing cells in infancy, leading to long-term changes in metabolism and ...

The company is seeking global partners in the early-life nutrition and ingredients industries to develop downstream-processing approaches that will enable the incorporation of bio-authentic human ...

A study published in the Journal of Human Evolution found that chimpanzees select harder stones for nut-cracking tasks, similar to early human ancestors. This behavior suggests deep evolutionary ...