The methodology involved creating detailed 3D models of the ulna from modern primates, humans and fossilised hominins, as per ...

One of the most fascinating periods in the evolution of the human lineage is the appearance of the first ancestors capable of ...

While the rapid increase in brain size is widely recognized as a key factor in human evolution, many studies have focused on ...

What led humans on the unique path of cultural development? And can we do anything useful with newly reconstructed histories ...

Today I’d like you to join me as I continue my father’s work, only this time going back an additional 16 million generations ...

Think wrestling with tree stands, untangling cords, and arguing with your partner or roommate over how to hang the ornaments. But decorating doesn’t need to be difficult. We’ve pulled together ...

Fall is a great time in New Jersey to see a fantastic array of yellows, oranges, and reds on the leaves of trees and shrubs.

Modern humans, Neanderthals, and other recent relatives on our human family tree evolved bigger brains much more rapidly than earlier species, a new study of human brain evolution has found.

Take a closer look at your hands—they carry millions of years of evolutionary history, connecting you to our closest primate ...

In pursuit of knowledge, the evolution of humanity ranks with the origins of life and the universe. And yet, except when an ...

Our understanding of human ancestry has changed dramatically since the discovery of Lucy the ancient hominin 50 years ago.

Researchers exploring the mating behaviors of Brazil's endangered northern muriquis have utilized fecal DNA analysis to ...