A new study explains why humans have chins while other primates do not. Researchers found that the chin likely formed as a ...

The evolution of human hands is one of the most important – and overlooked – stories of our origin. Now, new fossil evidence ...

Researchers have shed new light on the features that enable tree-dwelling mammals to move effectively through their ...

Biologists have debated the reason why Homo sapiens evolved a prominent lower jaw, but this unique feature may actually be a by-product of other traits shaped by natural selection ...

Human newborns arrive remarkably underdeveloped. The reason lies in a deep evolutionary trade-off between big brains, bipedalism and the limits of motherhood.

Scientists are launching an ambitious global effort to map the “human exposome” — the lifelong mix of environmental and chemical exposures that drive most diseases. Backed by new partnerships with ...

A new analysis argues that this daily work of processing and cooking food helped reshape human bodies and social life. It explores how fire, tools, and cooperation driven by women changed humans’ ...

Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis ...

A newly found jawbone shows that Paranthropus was far more widespread and versatile than scientists once believed. The discovery suggests early humans were not alone or dominant during this critical ...

Archaeologists have found the oldest-known surviving examples of handheld wooden tools. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Humans&, a startup with a philosophy that AI should empower people rather than replace them, has raised $480 million in seed funding at a $4.48 billion valuation, reports The New York Times. Investors ...