The human brain grew from a survival machine into the most complex organ on Earth—fueling language, culture, and technology. This is how evolution reshaped our minds over millions of years.

As a Ph.D. student, I wanted to understand the evolution of individual differences in fruit fly behavior—the building blocks ...

From controlling fire to decoding DNA, humans have achieved levels of adaptation unseen in nature. Biologists call this a “cultural evolution loop,” where ideas evolve faster than genes. This feedback ...

When we think of lead poisoning, most of us imagine modern human-made pollution, paint, old pipes, or exhaust fumes.

A man has been arrested after allegedly threatening staff TikTok’s LA headquaters (Getty) A tense standoff in California ended late Saturday night when police arrested a man accused of threatening ...

Season 14 of Chicago Fire has been a thrilling watch for fans of Randall "Mouch" McHolland ( Christian Stolte) as the ...

A million-year-old skull from China, Yunxian 2, reshapes our understanding of human origins and ancient human relatives.

Researchers have virtually reconstructed a crushed and distorted 1 million-year-old human skull discovered in China. The newly restored cranium may have belonged to a relative of the mysterious ...

A tense standoff in California ended late Saturday night when police arrested a man accused of threatening TikTok’s Culver City headquarters. Joseph Mayuyo, 33, was taken into custody after allegedly ...

A badly crushed cranium unearthed decades ago from a riverbank in central China that once defied classification is now shaking up the human family tree, according to a new analysis. Scientists ...

It turns out that the week of the Red River Shootout is a big one for both spouses in the Sarkisian family. Steve Sarkisian is trying to get 3-2 Texas back on t ...

Billions of years of evolution have supplied humans with five senses: sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing. A new study analyzing memory engrams—networks of neurons across brain regions that work ...