Early mammalian ancestors were nocturnal, sleeping during the day while the dinosaurs dominated the land. However, some mammalian lineages, including human ancestors, independently transitioned to ...

Genomic analysis shows that interbreeding between female Neanderthals and human males was less common than the opposite ...

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For the better part of the last decade, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts were treated just as a statistic.\xa0 For gender, this often meant a single, focused goal, increasing the ...

With his wife and research partner, Vanessa Woods, Hare is the author of several best-selling books on the psychology of dogs, including “The Genius of Dogs,” “Survival of the Friendliest: ...

A new analysis argues that this daily work of processing and cooking food helped reshape human bodies and social life. It explores how fire, tools, and cooperation driven by women changed humans’ ...

It is easy for customers to get stressed when they are handling sensitive business, like their finances or health insurance, online. But, according to a new study, there’s an easy way for companies to ...

Fossils from a Moroccan cave have been dated with remarkable accuracy to about 773,000 years ago, thanks to a magnetic signature locked into the surrounding sediments. The hominin remains show a blend ...

RABAT — A newly announced fossil discovery is further cementing Morocco’s central place in the prehistory of humanity. On Jan. 7, Moroccan and international researchers revealed the unearthing of ...

The humans who move to Mars might not remain "human" for very long. Evolution is a powerful force, transcending planetary boundaries. As Rice University biologist Scott Solomon points out in his ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

There's one part of the human body, found in no other mammal, that scientists still don't have an explanation for. When it comes to the human body, there are a lot of unanswered questions. Why do we ...