To Shakespeare’s Hamlet we humans are “the paragon of animals”. But recent advances in genetics are suggesting that humans ...

Whether you are a competitive athlete or an older adult, strong bones are essential—not only for movement, but also for ...

Field crews in Wyoming uncovered not one but four snake fossils so intact that their skulls, ribs, and tails lay in ...

A new study from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology has uncovered how the MN1 gene evolved to shape both the ...

The internal structures of Maba 1 show a combination of morphological features found in various species,” scientists stated ...

In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the University of Cape Town and the University of Copenhagen reveal new insights ...

An analysis of bones from ancient people who once lived in Colombia has discovered DNA that does not directly connect them to ...

The brain's complexity stems from evolutionary layering—new functions built atop ancient foundations, resulting in a tangled and historical structure akin to London’s streets.

Analysis of early human bone fossils reveals adaptations for climbing trees and manipulating stones millions of years ago.

The sometimes uncomfortable sensations we feel in our teeth may be an evolutionary holdover from the scaly exteriors of ...

Alfred Russel Wallace, who independently conceived the theory of evolution by natural selection alongside ... significant contributions of evolutionary theory to human self-understanding. Giant Sloth ...

In the summer of 1787, a remarkable discovery took place along the banks of the Luján River in Argentina. Workers unearthed the enormous fossilized remains of what would later be identified as ...