This human evolution quiz will test your knowledge of our species, including when and how we evolved. Comments ( 0 ) ( ) When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Despite humans and whales being separated by millions of years of evolution, our vocalizations follow the same principle outlined in Zipf's law Margherita Bassi A paleontologist journeys through ...

This phenomenon demonstrates that human evolution is still ongoing. A new study has found that for the past 10,000 years, populations on the Tibetan Plateau have developed particular adaptations ...

The research found that Lucy could run upright but at significantly slower speeds than modern humans, supporting the theory that human evolution focused on enhancing running performance, particularly ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the process differed from the evolution of chimpanzees. For the study, published ...

JOHANNESBURG — Breaking new ground in our understanding of early human diet and evolution, scientists have discovered that our ancient relatives may not have been the avid meat-eaters previously ...

Human genetic diversity and evolution rely on new mutations and exchange of DNA between chromosomes during the generation of sex cells, in a process called recombination. Recombination manifests ...

Kendrick Lamar caused quite a stir with his outfit at the 2025 Super Bowl. On Sunday, Feb. 9, the rapper, 37, headlined the ...

Jan. 22, 2025 — Is there only one optimal configuration an organism can reach during evolution? Is there a single formula that describes the trajectory towards the optimum? And can we 'derive ...

“That is what it means to be human—to extend who we are.” Clearly Harbisson’s antenna is merely a beginning. But are we on the way to redefining how we evolve? Does evolution now mean not ...

Our world runs on computer chips. From the chips that run new cars to the chips that help your phones and computers process information to the microchips that help track lost anim ...

The U.S. was once the world’s most geographically mobile society. Now we’re stuck in place—and that’s a very big problem.