For years, the common belief among scientists was that human evolution had basically slowed to a crawl once we invented ...

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

Many of the body's biggest flaws are the result of evolution building on old designs instead of starting over. Our spine, ...

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 ...

Scientists studied the remains of a mysterious human relative called Homo naledi found deep in a South African cave and determined they were all female.

Saliva is a bodily fluid most of us take for granted despite the significant roles it plays: aiding in digestion, maintaining strong teeth and defending against oral disease. However, the evolution of ...

For years, the Denisovans occupied an unusual place in the story of human evolution. They were recognised as one of our ...

For nearly 30 years, a landmark study shaped how scientists understood the relationship between brain and body size in ...

What will humans be like generations from now in a world transformed by artificial intelligence (AI)? Plenty of thinkers have applied themselves to questions like this, considering how AI will alter ...

This has been quite the wild year in human evolution stories. Our relatives, living and extinct, got a lot of attention—from new developments in ape cognition to an expanded perspective of a ...

Humans are fundamentally technological creatures. We depend on the manufacture and use of tools for our survival to a degree qualitatively greater than any other species. Therefore, an understanding ...