The theory of evolution by natural selection was first formulated in Darwin’s book “On the Origin of Species” in 1859. It ...

Why do humans seem uniquely prone to autism? A new study suggests the answer lies deep in the wiring of our brains, and in ...

If you have spent time with an infant, you might recognize the scene: A child is wailing, inconsolable, and you, the parent, have to go to the bathroom. Or eat. Or attend to a pot that’s boiling over.

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by scientists from Israel and Ghana shows that an ...

What's the link between an exploding star, climate change and human evolution? Francis Thackeray, who has researched ancient ...

According to the researchers, their conclusions about the facial development of embryonic mice also appears to apply to us humans. "In human fetal development, a temporary upper jawbone (incisivum) ...

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

Our understanding of human ancestry has changed dramatically since the discovery of Lucy the ancient hominin 50 years ago. Here is the history of humanity as we know it today.

Instead, he proposes a theory of human evolution and history based on "entanglement," the ever-increasing mutual dependency between humans and things. Not only do humans become dependent on things, ...