This hypothetical and strange question has taken over Reddit, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. Some argue that humans once hunted mammoths so, clearly, we would win. Others point out that a silverback ...

Even compared to chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives, humans' scrapes and cuts tend to stick around for more than twice ...

Researchers have found that wounds heal three times more slowly in humans than in other primates and rodents, suggesting we ...

A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding ...

Our slow healing may be a result of an evolutionary trade-off we made long ago, when we shed fur in favor of naked, sweaty skin that keeps us cool.

Persian cats and pug dogs evolved nearly identical flat faces due to human breeding. This convergence makes them look similar ...

Through intensive breeding, humans have pushed breeds such as pug dogs and Persian cats to evolve with very similar skulls ...

New research has revealed an incredible discovery: modern humans carry 20% of their genetic material from a mysterious ...

New research suggests that octopuses and humans may share an ancient evolutionary connection that helps explain the ...

Two continents collided millions of years ago, forming a bridge that changed Earth's climate system and triggered one of ...

Scientists link baker’s yeast evolution to ancient human movements, suggesting we’ve been shaping microbial life far longer ...