For a long time, scientists felt confident in their understanding of the timeline of human evolution. But a recent discovery ...

Now researchers are learning that they have also evolved another remarkable genetic adaptation since their ancestors first ...

While observing wild baboons in Kenya, researcher Akiko Matsumoto-Oda noticed something striking. Whenever the animals got injured in fights with each other, their wounds healed quickly—much more ...

Led by Uppsala & Flinders universities, the study published in Nature credits citizen science for the find & suggests ...

Genetic scientists have spliced human DNA into mice, resulting in rodents with increased brain mass, offering new clues to ...

Both ancient human species showed signs of simultaneously using their hands to move around – such as by climbing trees – as ...

Scientists have found new evidence for how our fossil human relatives in South Africa may have used their hands.