Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates ...

When scientists found the skull, named Yunxian 2, they assumed it belonged to an earlier ancestor of ours, Homo erectus, the ...

A new study by investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School is providing one of the most detailed ...

They detected clear chemical signatures in these remains, which indicated that lead exposure for these species dated back to at least two million years ago. Through high-precision laser-ablation ...

Medicinal plants across the world are exemplary models for studying the evolutionary and ecological processes that shape ...

Two small genetic changes reshaped the human pelvis, setting our early ancestors on the path to upright walking, scientists say.

The discovery of chemical signatures of lead in hominid fossils challenges our understanding of ancient environmental ...

Surprising as it may be, we share many genes not just with animals like dogs, cats, and mice, but also with organisms like ...

Evolution is hard to model mathematically, but a new study may have found a way to do just that with some inspiration from an unlikely source.

Human evolution may no longer be driven primarily by genetics, according to a new theory by researchers at the University of Maine which claims that cultural systems are now shaping the way humans ...