Scientists say a new, never-before seen species of human ancestor roamed the Earth as recently as one million years ago.

Recent studies reveal that the human appendix plays roles in gut microbiota restoration and immunity, contrary to its ...

SciShow explained why humans have wisdom teeth, an evolutionary trait from a time when humans had larger mouths and smaller brains.

Tontey’s exploration of her own ancestral heritage is core to “Primate Visions: Macaque Macabre”. Here, she draws on her ongoing engagement in ritual practices, as well as her interrogation ...

An international team of scientists led by a recent doctoral graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst sheds new light on the social behaviors of Kinda baboons (Papio kindae), revealing a ...

Remarkable social behaviors have been discovered in Kinda baboons (Papio kindae) that set them apart from other baboon ...

An international team of scientists led by a recent doctoral graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst sheds new light on ...

"I would say that any modern biologist would, or should, say that birds are reptiles," Martin Stervander, an evolutionary ...

In 2009, a nearly complete primate fossil known as Ida (Darwinius masillae ... complicating the narrative of linear human ancestry. Fossilized Dickinsonia. Image by Merikanto~commonswiki assumed ...

Re: Finding my village — How I retraced my ancestors’ journey from Ottawa to China and back, Jan. 24. I have long been a fan of Peter Hum in his role as both a restaurant/food critic and music ...