In pursuit of knowledge, the evolution of humanity ranks with the origins of life and the universe. And yet, except when an ...

Our understanding of human ancestry has changed dramatically since the discovery of Lucy the ancient hominin 50 years ago.

The picture of human evolution has changed repeatedly and dramatically over the past half century, shaped by waves of new ...

A new study suggests that the fundamental abilities underlying human language and technological culture may have evolved before humans and apes diverged millions of years ago.

Research indicates that the complex behaviors used in human language and tool making, such as organizing actions into sequences, may have evolved in our common ancestors with chimpanzees. This study ...

Engels applied the logic of materialist dialectics to the problem of human evolution with important, though rarely ...

Take a closer look at your hands—they carry millions of years of evolutionary history, connecting you to our closest primate ...

Summary: Great apes track events involving agents and patients, like humans, suggesting shared cognitive mechanisms. When watching video clips, apes alternated their gaze between agents (e.g., a cat) ...

A new study reveals that early humans' ability to use tools precisely may have been pivotal in human evolution. By recording ...

Great apes track events with their eyes in the same way that humans do, according to a study published November 26th in the ...