Researchers at almost 100 institutions supported the creation of the Max Planck Institute-funded EVApeCognition Dataset – ...

A skull fragment discovered over fifty years ago on the banks of the Elbe River in Germany has finally yielded its secrets. Long considered by some researchers to be a rare Neanderthal-modern human ...

Outbreaks of violence between chimpanzees have sparked fierce debate online about the origins of war in humans ...

There’s more history in your blood types than you think, and it didn’t begin with humans. Here’s what we know about them, ...

New book explores the history, formation, and evolution of accents, explaining how they develop from social needs and ...

Curves aren't a trend, they're biology. Science reveals why many men prefer women with a few extra pounds, regardless of ...

Neanderthals are also continuing their own journey through history, and the latest scientific study conducted at Stajnia Cave ...

Scientists previously thought only a handful of genes showed signs of selection in recent human evolution, but previous ...

When you think about evolution, what comes to mind? Certainly, things like opposable thumbs are one factor here; so too is ...

When an axolotl loses a limb to a hungry predator, it sprouts a structurally sound replacement, rebuilding flesh, bone, and ...

The latest report from David Reich’s genetics lab at Harvard is that “Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection ...

The study was conducted by researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Germany, and the University of ...