The uvula is nearly unique to humans among mammals. An evolutionary biologist unpacks competing theories for why we evolved ...

A new landmark study has uncovered evidence that challenges the long-held beliefs about human evolution.

A new study, published July 6, 2026, in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that two of the best-known trends in ...

A vast stretch of islands across the South Pacific holds one of the oldest human stories on Earth. For tens of thousands of ...

A new analysis suggests the evolution of human body size was marked by a major turning point rather than gradual growth.

New fossil discoveries are reshaping scientists’ understanding of a pivotal chapter in human evolution, revealing that several human ancestor lineages lived side by side nearly 3 million years ago.

Researchers who investigated the remains of a young adult male found in the Qafzeh cave say the injury healed over time, ...

Hundreds of hominin fossils reveal that human body size remained stable for ages before a sharp increase in early members of ...

For years, the Denisovans occupied an unusual place in the story of human evolution. They were recognised as one of our ...

Human-AI interactions can resemble human-human social interactions, with computers, and especially AI-driven technologies, becoming increasingly important social actors. It is in these interactions ...

A self-proclaimed healthcare futurist, Jeffrey Charles Hardy, says that after millions of years, human evolution has stalled out. He believes we are in a state of suspended evolution before the second ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Humans don’t have a defined mating season like deer or wolves. Here’s how evolution rewired ...