What if everything we thought we knew about our human ancestors was wrong? New research is challenging the way we classify our evolutionary family—and it could completely change our understanding of ...

The familiar claim about humans evolving from apes leaves out an important part of the story. Fossils and DNA reveal a much ...

The research team found that Australopithecus, an early ancestor that lived roughly two to four million years ago, had a distinct approach that resembles both modern apes and humans. These individuals ...

In pursuit of knowledge, the evolution of humanity ranks with the origins of life and the universe. And yet, except when an exciting find hits the headlines, paleoanthropology and its related fields ...

An age-old debate about human nature is being energised with new findings on the tightrope of cooperation and competition For ...

Think of human evolution, and you might picture Rudolph Zallinger’s knuckle-walking ape evolving into modern man in the artwork March of Progress. Over the years, imitations of the original have ...

The rotating shoulders and extending elbows that allow humans to reach for a high shelf or toss a ball with friends may have first evolved as a natural braking system for our primate ancestors who ...

Excitement when I read the headline: “Humanity’s upright gait may have roots in trees.” Disappointment when I read the theory: A new analysis of apes’ wrist bones suggests that a two-legged stride ...

Israeli and Japanese researchers report in Nature that reduced cartilage cushioning molecules, an evolutionary trade-off tied ...

pt. 1. The age of mankind in prospect. Our place in nature -- Ancestors in the trees -- Footsteps of the earliest ape-men -- Branches on the human tree -- Hunters or scavengers? -- pt. 2. The age of ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...