The discovery of ancient human cousins has long stirred wonder and debate. Early Neanderthal remains offered a glimpse into our distant past, prompting questions about how they lived and whether they ...

The hominins who lived at Gantangqing lived a heavily plant-based subsistence lifestyle. They had access to meat, and also ...

Braces, rubber bands, even jaw surgery—millions endure them in pursuit of a straighter smile. But were misaligned smiles ...

Human conflict arises from traits such as tribalism, aggression, and irrationality. To mitigate conflict, we must reframe our ...

Researchers at La Trobe University, Australia, and the University of Utah, U.S., report that recent DNA findings challenge ...

A human rib discovered high in the Pyrenees suggests that someone survived a shot in the back several millennia ago.

On the whole, Catholics in 1925 had little problem with the teaching of evolution. Most likely due to the teaching of Pope ...

What can lemurs tell us about inflammation and aging, aka "inflammaging" in humans? That's the question Elaine Guevara, a ...

Although similar in many ways, ring-tailed and sifaka lemurs show differences in life pacing and lifespan, making useful ...

New research explains how scalp hair grows so long, and how its characteristics helped us thrive.

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

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and the University of Victoria looked at how human activity affects animal behavior and were surprised to find that the results ...