Scientists report unusual biological patterns on the Tibetan Plateau, hinting at live human evolution in action. A new study ...

Over time, we have developed - and continue to develop - the traits that help us survive and flourish in the environments ...

The study found that unlike other vertebrates where competition generally suppresses speciation after ecological niches are ...

In Nepal’s Upper Mustang, near the southern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, life unfolds in some of the thinnest air on Earth.

Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical ...

Our ancient primate relatives—including Neanderthals—may have enjoyed a nice peck on the lips. But researchers still don’t ...

Our brain’s evolution makes it nearly impossible to commit to a multi-generational mission like interstellar travel, says one ...

“Our work highlights how evolutionary adaptations to diet and disease may have influenced primate biology, including humans,” ...

Evolution has long been a topic of controversy in the United States and has been the target of laws and public policies. As part of the Origins Science Scholars series, Kenneth Miller of Brown ...

"A comparative approach to the evolution of kissing," was published by Evolution and Human Behavior on Nov. 19 ...