From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool making, this year has given us a clearer picture of how and why humans evolved ...

When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyse the morphology of bones — which is crucial for ...

The ancestors of our furry cats and dogs once looked similar to today's modern mongoose, a mammal with a long body and small, ...

"One Hand Clapping" draws from neuroscience, evolution, philosophy and a rich tapestry of cultural references to examine how Earth's history led to the formation of our own minds. The book reveals the ...

Research shows that some ants have learned how to treat their wounds, revealing one of the clearest examples of medical ...

Human evolution is not a straight line but a complex branching tree shared with other great apes. This overview explains the distinction between hominids and hominins and traces the evolutionary ...

When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyze the morphology of bones—which is crucial for ...

Numerous studies have charted our waning ability to concentrate over the past quarter century; literacy rates and reading for ...

In paleoanthropology, a rare, nearly-complete skeleton can rewrite entire chapters of the human origin story. The “Little ...

Many of today’s AI models are all about scale. They gobble up energy and demand constant increases in compute power to stay ...

An Iowa State University scientist is part of an international team of researchers that has upended one of the most famous ...