For a long time, scientists felt confident in their understanding of the timeline of human evolution. But a recent discovery ...

The resource is already lending itself to comparative studies that offer new insights into human and ape evolution ... is accompanied by an interspecies graph. The latest findings, for instance ...

Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate. Researchers have identified a genetic variant that contributed to the ...

Overview: In this lesson, students will be introduced to Darwin’s theory of evolution and how it applies to human development throughout earth’s history. In the Introductory Activity ...

Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate.

The Human Evolution gallery will be closed between 19 and 23 May while we make some improvements to the cases. We apologise for any inconvenience this might cause. Meet your ancient relatives, trace ...

The fossil will be the centerpiece of a human evolution exhibit at the National Archeology Museum in Lisbon, Portugal, this October. Maria Gallucci was a Science Reporter at Mashable. She was ...

Aa Aa Aa The idea that critical junctures in human evolution and behavioral development may have been shaped by environmental factors has been around since Darwin. Although various hypotheses and ...