These human ancestors would have had plenty to take advantage of near these ancient rivers. Trees bore fruit all year, and ...

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

The Scopes “monkey trial” garnered international attention, and the battle that was fought continues in some form in other ...

New clues about our earliest ancestors suggest they may have reached Eurasia sooner than scientists once thought. Fossils ...

Mounting evidence from genome studies indicates that, contrary to received wisdom, our species has undergone profound ...

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

Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate. Researchers have identified a genetic variant that contributed to the ...

Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate.

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

"Unlike the situation today, where we are the only human species, two million years ago our direct ancestor was not alone ... and as an expert in the evolution of growth and development, is ...

Since chimps’ wounds heal faster than ours, this shift likely occurred after humans diverged from our shared ancestor with the primates, reports New Scientist’s Chris Simms. It’s not ...

Human wounds heal around three times slower ... but the slower healing rates may be connected to changes in our skin during our evolution. When we shed our fur and developed sweat glands, our ...