New fossil discoveries are reshaping scientists’ understanding of a pivotal chapter in human evolution, revealing that ...

The idea of a rapid human transformation, which supposedly turned our ancestors into modern beings around 50,000 years ago, ...

It is generally accepted by archaeologists that modern humans originated in Africa and dispersed worldwide, while other ...

The time has come to reconsider an outdated understanding of human evolution: it was ...

In this new series, Human, paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi reveals our incredible story across 300,000 years of human evolution and how – with the help of the latest discoveries – we’re learning ...

Denisovans, a mysterious human relative, left behind far more than a handful of fossils—they left genetic fingerprints in modern humans across the globe. Multiple interbreeding events with distinct ...

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 ...

The human lie isn’t a flaw so much as a feature, one that evolution spent hundreds of millions of years perfecting.

It’s no secret that life in the 21st century moves at a rapid pace. Human inventions such as the Internet, mobile phones and fiber optic cable have increased the speed of communication, making it ...

A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, finds that the relatively high rate of Autism-spectrum disorders in humans is likely due to how humans evolved in ...

That soft little flap of tissue dangling from the bottom of your ear has puzzled scientists for decades. Here’s what we ...

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...