Why do humans have language and other animals apparently don’t? It’s one of the most enduring questions in the study of mind ...

Why do humans have language and other animals apparently don't? It's one of the most enduring questions in the study of mind ...

When you imagine the evolution of homosapien it’s easy to imagine our great ape ancestors turning into upright versions and ...

Scientists were able to determine the biological sex of the Paranthropus robustus specimens by analyzing specific protein ...

Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.

Our evolutionary advantage over our primate relatives may come down to accelerated genetic expression in just six types of ...

Early humans weren’t just walking upright—they were climbing trees and crafting stone tools in a surprising blend of ancient ...

Wild orangutans use multi-layered recursive vocal patterns that vary with danger, challenging the idea that only humans use ...

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

Scientists observed chimpanzees in Uganda appearing to clean and treat both their own wounds and those of others. Scientists ...