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

Fossils unearthed in Ethiopia are reshaping our view of human evolution. Instead of a straight march from ape-like ancestors to modern humans, researchers now see a tangled, branching tree with ...

Early human ancestors underwent significant physical transformations over millions of years. New research challenges the idea ...

Humanlike fossils have emerged from the deep and twisting caverns of the Rising Star cave system in South Africa over the past decade — and what they have revealed has rocked the field of human ...

In fact, when they were tickled, laughter from both apes and humans was isochronous, meaning that the laughs followed a rhythmic pattern. In other words, the same amount of time passed between each ...

A lie can ruin a friendship, but some of history’s biggest whoppers managed to derail nations, science, and entire generations. Lies. They’re a part of life, but some have had such a massive impact ...

As humans, it’s important to remember that some of our oldest primate ancestors were apelike creatures. Besides our much larger brains and visibly obvious differences, such as facial features, one ...

Frances Arnold on directed enzyme evolution: random mutation plus smart screening, and why it changed enzyme engineering and ...

Long before evolution equipped them with the right teeth, early humans began eating tough grasses and starchy underground plants—foods rich in energy but hard to chew. A new study reveals that this ...

Tech guru Kate O'Neill addresses the gulf between the civilizational and the personal when it comes to AI governance.

For years, business leaders have understood data is the “new oil.” In the age of AI, that premise deserves an update.

Here’s something you didn’t know. Clark’s nutcracker, a clever North American bird, can store over 33,000 pine seeds in 2500 ...