Studies on intraspecific variation in animal social structures are needed to inform an evolutionary account of human sociality. Here, we study multiple independent bonobo populations (n = 6 ... the ...

The 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor known as Lucy sparked a revolution in scientists’ understanding of the origins of ...

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.

At the core of the World Transformation Movement is the work of Australian biologist Jeremy Griffith, who argues that the ...

philosophers Peter Singer and Paola Cavalieri published The Great Ape Project, a book that called for chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, and orangutans to be accorded the same basic rights as human ...

Chimpanzees are our closest relatives and highly intelligent. They use tools, communicate, and live in complex social ...

A study shows that these whistles have a disturbing effect on the human brain. The Aztecs may have deliberately used this effect in ... Earliest Evidence of Humans Using Fire to Shape the ...

Human behaviour refers to the way humans act and interact. It is based on and influenced by several factors, such as genetic make-up, culture and individual values and attitudes. Mental health ...

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A kiss might be much more than just a simple sign of affection. What if, in reality, this gesture came from our ape ancestors ...