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

We now have full genome sequences for six species of apes, helping us to pin down our last common ancestor – and potentially ...

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 ...

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

About 150 scientists gathered at the eighth annual Society of Catholic Scientists conference this past weekend for talks that ...

The Scopes “monkey trial” garnered international attention, and the battle that was fought continues in some form in other ...

It wasn’t just today’s bodies that told the story. Ancient DNA backed it up. The researchers traced the variant through time.

There is still debate, researchers say, over whether the behavior is instinctual or based in more complex thought or even ...