Now some scientists claim in a new paper that culture has actually overtaken genetics as the leading force shaping human evolution, marking a major shift. Timothy Waring, an economist at the ...

There is something, however, that distinctly separates us humans from the vast majority of mammals: we live long past our reproductive years. Most living things continue reproducing until they ...

If humanity’s future really is in the stars, what will that mean when it comes to, well, making more humans? As a number of experts have pointed out, venturing into space also means exposing people to ...

Our species is defined by a long list of cultural and genetic traits that set us apart from our ancient counterparts. New ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps share 98.8% of their DNA. But is this actually true? And what does "similar ...

When an animal parent has a child, both will belong to the same species. Humans beget humans, combfish beget combfish, and ...