UCL scientists found that human skulls evolved much faster than those of other apes, reflecting the powerful forces driving ...

Humans stand out among mammals for our ability to run long distances without falling apart. That ability links back to early ...

Long ago, some saltwater fish adapted to freshwater — and in doing so, developed an extraordinary sense of hearing rivaling ...

Humans developed large brains and flatter faces at an exceptionally quick rate compared to other apes, according to new research from UCL scientists. The study suggests that these rapid changes may ...

Anthropologist Christopher Bae has recently suggested we add two new species of ancient human to our family tree. The plans ...

The very first humans millions of years ago may have been inventors, according to a discovery in northwest Kenya. Researchers ...

We now have only the second high-quality genome from an ancient Denisovan human, which reveals there were more populations of ...

Human flexibility in shoulders and elbows originated from ancient apes' need for safe tree descent. A new study reveals chimpanzees, unlike monkeys, ...

Deep within the world's oceans lurk marine bacteria armed with plastic-munching enzymes, their evolution seemingly sculpted ...

Imagine early humans meticulously crafting stone tools for nearly 300,000 years, all while contending with recurring ...

Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates ...

AI will allow campaigns to surface insights from massive amounts of data in ways that will increase the efficiency of human ...