Humans don’t have a defined mating season like deer or wolves. Here’s how evolution rewired our reproduction by blending biology, culture and social life into year-round intimacy. Unlike the rut of ...

Researchers have put forth a theory that humans are no longer subject to natural selection for evolution, but instead that ...

For decades, one idea has shaped discussions about human evolution and birth: humans endure unusually difficult childbirth ...

The uvula is nearly unique to humans among mammals. An evolutionary biologist unpacks competing theories for why we evolved ...

Early human ancestors underwent significant physical transformations over millions of years. New research challenges the idea ...

A new landmark study has uncovered evidence that challenges the long-held beliefs about human evolution.

Researchers who investigated the remains of a young adult male found in the Qafzeh cave say the injury healed over time, ...

Human-AI interactions can resemble human-human social interactions, with computers, and especially AI-driven technologies, becoming increasingly important social actors. It is in these interactions ...

How did humans become human? Understanding when, where and in what environmental conditions our early ancestors lived is central to solving the puzzle of human evolution. Unfortunately, pinning down a ...

Denisovans, a mysterious human relative, left behind far more than a handful of fossils—they left genetic fingerprints in modern humans across the globe. Multiple interbreeding events with distinct ...

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...