Cats, dogs and farm animals are what come to mind when we think of domesticated animals. For ages, domestication has been ...

We now have full genome sequences for six species of apes, helping us to pin down our last common ancestor – and potentially ...

Clues are emerging about the ghostly clan that settled eastern Asia and left a genetic legacy in people today.

However, a pair of fossilized skull fragments recently found off the Javanese coast are helping experts recontextualize the ...

Natural ecosystems comprise groups of species capable of living in the specific conditions of a biological system. However, if we visit a specific natural area, we will not find all the species ...

Both ancient human species showed signs of simultaneously using their hands to move around – such as by climbing trees – as well as to grasp and manipulate objects, a requirement to being able to make ...

Plus, researchers could hear adult howler monkeys calling back and forth with the infants, who would sometimes try to crawl away. Camera footage showed one occasion when an adult howler came and tried ...

Just like humans, chimps have rhythm when drumming, which suggests that the trait evolved in our common ancestor ...