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 ...

Fossilized footprints of a primitive reptile found on a slab of rock from Australia could rewrite the story of how animals ...

Experts make the case for food decoration as a symbolic act that's important for courtship – and show that no other animals ...

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

Antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) “superbugs” contribute to more than 4.5 million deaths globally per year and threaten to make ...

The Scopes “monkey trial” garnered international attention, and the battle that was fought continues in some form in other ...

I also discovered that only 5% of the population has “music anhedonia,” in which music doesn’t float their boat, so I think ...

New research uncovers how two ancient hominids used their hands in unique ways for climbing, tool use, and movement.

The footprints of a reptile-like creature appear to have been laid down around 356 million years ago, pushing back the ...

Podcaster Joe Rogan recently expressed skepticism regarding the Big Bang theory and said he finds the idea of the ...

Just over 50 kilometers from Johannesburg, South Africa, lies Maropeng—the visitor center for the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the richest fossil-bearing regions on the ...

The discovery of the state in the evolution of humankind and society is a startling innovation of political genius which laid ...