Human evolution is not a straight line but a complex branching tree shared with other great apes. This overview explains the ...

It has been claimed that because most of our DNA is active, it must be important, but now human-plant hybrid cells have been ...

Tiny genetic variations between humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans might not be all they were cracked up to be.

Human evolution’s biggest mystery, which emerged 15 years ago from a 60,000-year-old pinkie finger bone, finally started to ...

From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool making, this year has given us a clearer picture of how and why humans evolved ...

A curious and paradoxical intolerance for lactose across the South Asian subcontinent could help explain why the ability for ...

Jaw fossils found in northern Greece have been cited in claims that human evolution began in Europe rather than Africa. This ...

Research suggests that expressing gratitude can benefit the body in several ways. In the brain, it can lower levels of the ...

Schizophrenia affects around 23 million people globally, or one in 345 people. The illness can beset sufferers with ...

Researchers find Apennine brown bears evolved into a smaller, less aggressive animal after centuries of coexistence with ...

In many Western contexts, organized religion is declining, often due to hypocrisy, politicization or shallow faith. But ...

Looking ahead, Brian Swan envisions a business landscape where innovation and empathy coexist. Tokenization, artificial ...