Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.

From the earliest beats of human civilization to the electric pulse of modern music, no instrument has carried the weight of ...

These prehistoric beings were far removed from the modern humans that would come to dominate ... one of the most profound ...

This summer, All Things Considered has been exploring what it means to be a man in America today — from a second look at popular notions of masculinity and men's style, to attitudes toward women ...

Languages: English, Spanish Many people hold the view that evolution in humans has come to a halt. But while modern medicine and technologies have changed the environment in which evolution ...

We looked at fossil teeth from hominins (humans and our closest extinct relatives) from the Omo Valley in Ethiopia, where we ...

The story of how us humans—and other mammals—got our noses ... "Our findings challenge conventional views on upper jaw evolution," the researchers said in a statement. Compared with our ...

Humans have also played a significant role in the evolution of dogs, particularly through artificial selection and breed development. Selective breeding has led to the creation of specific dog ...