Human beings have been at the center of ecological change on Earth for thousands of years. But as history shows, no species ...

The human species is the ultimate apex predator. We have only existed for 0.007% of Earth's history, yet we have managed to single-handedly transform the face of the planet, paving over its fields, ...

The idea that extreme climate change could one day cause a mass extinction and end the human dominance is not as farfetched ...

You’ve heard it before: we’re well into the sixth mass extinction of life on earth. Only this time, unlike the other five big ones, humans are overwhelmingly the killers responsible. As we continue to ...

Modern human beings are the ultimate apex species, exerting dominance over our environment in a way that no other animal ever ...

Humans are having a highly detrimental impact on biodiversity worldwide. Not only is the number of species declining, but the composition of species communities is also changing. These are the ...

Discover the latest news, features and articles about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ...

The generally accepted theory of the spread of ancient humans from Africa, where they first evolved, known as “Out of Africa,” holds that a single species, Homo erectus, subsequently migrated to ...