This has been quite the wild year in human evolution stories. Our relatives, living and extinct, got a lot of attention—from ...

Fossils unearthed in Morocco are the first from a little-understood period of human evolution and may be remains of a ...

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

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Saliva is a bodily fluid most of us take for granted despite the significant roles it plays in aiding digestion, maintaining strong teeth and defending against oral disease. However, the evolution of ...

Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, new research on teeth and brain size suggests. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I explore the emerging belief that humans ...

Humans, who are classified among the five great apes, are closest genetically, i.e., DNA similarity, to chimpanzees (98.8%-99%) and bonobos (98.8%). [Blueringmedia ...

Prologue -- The structure of this book -- Six paradigms -- 1. Introduction -- Some premises -- Some history -- Evolution and modification of behavior -- Evolution of ontogeny in the human animal -- ...