"One Hand Clapping" draws from neuroscience, evolution, philosophy and a rich tapestry of cultural references to examine how ...

With an opposable big toe resembling a human thumb, the fossilized Burtele foot suggested its owner was a skilled climber, ...

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

How far back in evolutionary history does kissing go? Through phylogenetic analysis, an international team of scientists ...

Although we humans have changed our environment in many ways during the past few thousand years, we are still changed by ...

Scientists have solved the mystery of 3.4 million-year-old fossils called the “Burtele Foot” discovered in Ethiopia in 2009, ...

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

A UNIGE team shows that certain vocal processing skills are shared between humans and great apes.

Human faces are famously flatter than those of other primates. Neanderthals, by contrast, had prominent, projecting midfaces ...

Modern humans did not evolve from monkeys or any other animal that lives today. Humans continue to evolve but the traits we pass down aren't always for the species' betterment. "Survival of the ...

Some common foods that we have in our pantries can be traced back to ancient times. Take a look at the deep history of our ...