This has been quite the wild year in human evolution stories. Our relatives, living and extinct, got a lot of attention—from ...

The origins of consciousness date back about 540 million years ago, when animal bodies became more complex. Feelings like ...

The analysis of dental remains from Dmanisi in the Republic of Georgia has important implications regarding the balance and ...

It’s not always the best-adapted animal that survives. Sometimes, it’s the one that exploits its fellow creatures ...

For the first time, scientists have reconstructed ancient genomes of Human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) from ...

A new study suggests rapid evolution of widespread neurons in humans may explain higher autism prevalence, showing natural ...

A seven-million-year-old fossil may rewrite human origins, showing our ancestors were walking upright far earlier than anyone expected.

New study of 7-million-year-old fossils from Chad proves Sahelanthropus tchadensis walked upright while still climbing trees.

All good things must come to an end. Sadly, Homo sapiens’ time on Earth is no exception. And someone would surely take our place as the dominant species. How could genetic engineering spell out the ...

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches its fifth year, the character of the war continues to evolve into a technical ...

A study reveals Kaziranga's swamp soil evolution, highlighting vegetation changes and rhino migration over 3,000 years.