A stunning discovery buried deep inside a cave for 1.8 million years is rewriting the story of human evolution.

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 ...

For more than a century, human origins have been told as a story of expansion, migration, and survival. But deep in that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...