Archaeologists have found the oldest-known surviving examples of handheld wooden tools.

The chin is one of our most familiar features, yet scientists still debate why we evolved it. Here’s a breakdown of what we ...

A large comparative study of primate teeth shows that grooves once linked to ancient human tooth-picking can form naturally, while some common modern dental problems appear uniquely human.

A 5,500-year-old skeleton from Colombia has revealed the oldest known genome of the bacterium linked to syphilis and related ...

At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what we know, ...

Our evolved craving for cause and effect once ensured survival but now fuels misunderstanding. Learning to favor correlation ...

Artificial intelligence allows tracing the evolution of genetic control elements in the developing mammalian cerebellum. An international research team led by biologists from Heidelberg University as ...

A new study suggests humans belong in an elite “league of monogamy,” ranking closer to beavers and meerkats than to ...

“What we can say with confidence is that heartworm evolution is far older and more complex than a simple story of parasites ...

A single ancient jawbone is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about humanity’s forgotten relatives.

Health insurers are entering a period of mounting pressure. Medical costs continue to rise globally, while regulatory ...

Thousands of years before the invention of compasses or sails, prehistoric peoples crossed oceans to reach remote lands like ...