For centuries, philosophers, scientists and theologians have wrestled with one of humanity’s oldest questions: what exactly makes...
Evolution
Early humans left subtle clues in fossil tracks and wear patterns, raising enduring questions about whether footwear...
To write the history of human evolution is to confront the role of contingency. The growth of...
Evolution is not “just a theory.” It is the framework by which biology makes sense. Its reality...
An experiment led to a lifelong study of expressions — and to breakthroughs in psychology. By Dr....
Commonalities offer a trove of clues about our mutual past. By Amber DanceScience Journalist Introduction Once upon...
Two features set humans apart from all other primates: big brains and standing and walking on two...
Researchers think they’re getting warmer. By Anne N. ConnorSenior Science WriterThe Johns Hopkins University Introduction Hot, bubbling...
Understanding the evolutionary roots of age-based changes in social focus. Introduction There are many changes that can...
A fossil found in Spain could be from a lost lineage of our species, Homo sapiens. Introduction...
This was an area in which early anatomically modern humans survived, evolved, and thrived. Introduction Just over...
Throughout the annals of time, humans have been spellbound by the captivating allure of turtles, this enigmatic...
Hominin brain size substantially sets them apart from closely related species. Introduction The evolution of human intelligence is closely...
To understand how much thinking a brain can do, look at how much blood – and therefore...
What gave the modern human the competitive advantage over our ancient cousin? Introduction While the jury is...
Grayness would have existed during the development and co-evolution of the subsystems. Abstract In the search for...
The actual mechanism for evolution was independently conceived of and described by two naturalists. Introduction Evolution by...
The earliest known ape with an upright posture, Morotopithecus, lived in more open grassy environments. Introduction Human...
A few molar teeth from an extinct fossil species to reconstruct exactly how fast their offspring grew...
This patriarch of American science was an enemy of Darwin. Here’s how I often imagined Louis Agassiz, the...
Visiting the remote jungle mountaintop where he wrote his insightful paper about the mechanisms of evolution. Introduction...
Exploring the deep roots of the concept of the tree as a visual metaphor and how it...
The first direct proof of the Pleistocene antiquity of humans in Australia. Introduction In the Australian winter...
The first forms of recorded expression are thought to be those that co‐evolved with technology some 20,000–30,000...
Abstract Understanding the evolution of language requires evidence regarding origins and processes that led to change. In...
Evidence points to Homo sapiens living at Grotte Mandrin 54,000 years ago when Neanderthals were still living...
Studying the lower back allows researchers to understand how the species’ anatomy was adapted for different kinds...
A focus on animals in surroundings that resemble their native habitat, behaving in ways that are typical...
Walking took a very long time to develop, with evidence of bipedalism among early humans in Africa...
The “Big Lies” of leaders like Trump may be deeply ingrained in human development. A new paper...