Fossils unearthed in Ethiopia are reshaping our view of human evolution. Instead of a straight march from ape-like ancestors ...

Denisovans were first discovered as another relation to modern humans in 2010—It turns out they might be our closest relative ...

Archeological and biological studies confirm the longevity of people on Earth and evolution. This process can encourage understanding of other people.

Scientists compare humans and chimpanzees to uncover evolution of language-relevant brain areas by Bettina Hennebach, Max Planck Society Editors' notes ...

Researchers from New York University have finally learned how early humans took a major step away from primates in the evolutionary process by no longer growing tails 25 million years ago.

Humans are fundamentally technological creatures. We depend on the manufacture and use of tools for our survival to a degree qualitatively greater than any other species. Therefore, an ...

Learn more about the length of the thumb and the mass of the brain, which have been tied in primates for millions of years.

From the earliest beats of human civilization to the electric pulse of modern music, no instrument has carried the weight of human experience quite like ...

Dental remains dating back 300,000 years, which were discovered at a well-known Chinese archaeological site, have revealed ...

The first humans : origin and early evolution of the genus Homo : contributions from the third Stony Brook Human Evolution Symposium and Workshop, October 3-October 7, 2006 / edited by Frederick E.

Study Suggests Humans Can Speed EvolutionImage: Human activity may be inducing Cynotilapia afra to evolve at an explosive rate It’s no secret that life in the 21st century moves at a rapid pace ...