Human testicles are much smaller, in proportion, to some of our primate cousins. Evolution can tell us why. But the size of ...

South Africa has one of the world's richest fossil records of hominins (humans and their fossil ancestors). But many ...

Research at CCMB in Hyderabad reveals genetic links between diet quality and brain size evolution in primates.

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

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

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to ...

An almost universal phenomenon in humans is the use of child-directed speech, where caregivers communicate with children, ...

The placenta and the hormones it produces may have played a crucial role in the evolution of the human brain, while also ...

Humans change the urban landscape with religious, cultural and political activities, which in turn can influence the ...

Evolution Season 3 (or, Season 18 overall) is reaching its peak. The ride has been dark, intense, and completely addictive ...

Recent discoveries using lab-grown brain organoids, or "mini-brains," suggest that testosterone increases brain size while ...

The study questions the long-held belief that northern Africa became arid around 3 million years ago, which coincides with ...