Biologists have debated the reason why Homo sapiens evolved a prominent lower jaw, but this unique feature may actually be a by-product of other traits shaped by natural selection ...

It’s a common mistake to think we came directly from the monkeys or chimps you see at the zoo today, […] ...

We humans have long viewed ourselves as the pinnacle of evolution. People label other species as "primitive" or "ancient" and ...

We humans have long viewed ourselves as the pinnacle of evolution. People label other species as “primitive” or “ancient” and ...

“The chin evolved largely by accident and not through direct selection, but as an evolutionary byproduct resulting from direct selection on other parts of the skull,” University of Buffalo biological ...

KWONG: Oh. OK, so you found out in your research - by tracing the phylogenetic tree of kissing through primates, you found out that kissing was likely present in the ancestor of all apes who lived 21 ...

The evolutionary purpose of kissing has long eluded scientists. Smooching is risky, given things like pointy teeth, and ...

Ghost lineages reveal themselves through ancient genes that still exist in living beings today.

Colugos are rarely seen mammals whose unusual anatomy sets them apart from nearly every other species. Often mistaken for ...

Climb on board The Beagle and join Charles Darwin for adventures in Galápagos, meet an online vlogging family discovering the ...

A new study puts cuttlefish at center stage with the famous "marshmallow test," and shows that these soft-bodied hunters have what it takes.

MICHEL Tama Sadiakhou’s future dramatically changed course some 15 years ago thanks to a clan of spear-wielding apes: Instead ...