The research, published in the journal Communications Biology, compared laughter recordings from orangutans, gorillas, ...

Share on Pinterest Human brain cell evolution may be linked to autism, neurodiversity, according to a new study. Image credit: Lauren Lee/Stocksy A new study concludes that the speed at which the ...

The story of Charles Darwin’s life. His theory of evolution changed the way we understood our place in the world.

A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, finds that the relatively high rate of Autism-spectrum disorders in humans is likely due to how humans evolved in ...

A new analysis suggests the evolution of human body size was marked by a major turning point rather than gradual growth.

A new study, published July 6, 2026, in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that two of the best-known trends in ...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Modern humans and Neanderthals were interacting 100,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to researchers who used CT scans and 3D mapping to study the bones of a ...

Humans really do rule the world. We took over fast and far, more than any other wild vertebrates. We inhabit nearly every corner of the world, and can thrive in deserts, tropical rainforests and even ...