In pursuit of knowledge, the evolution of humanity ranks with the origins of life and the universe. And yet, except when an ...

Lucy, an early human ancestor who walked upright on two legs—a milestone in human evolution—had speed and energy efficiency ...

A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.

Object Details Author Jolly, Alison Contents The evolution of purpose -- Life, sex, and cooperation -- Sex: why bother? -- Courtship and choice -- Calculating love -- Women in the wild -- Lemurs, ...

Run, Lucy, Run! Human Ancestors Could Jog but Not Very Far or Fast Three-dimensional models of Australopithecus afarensis hint at the muscular adaptations that made modern humans better runners ...

The Julurens — or “big head” people — are twisting scientists’ long-accepted understanding of human evolution.