New research from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and the University of Turku reveals that female ...

The human brain grew from a survival machine into the most complex organ on Earth—fueling language, culture, and technology.

When we think of lead poisoning, most of us imagine modern human-made pollution, paint, old pipes, or exhaust fumes. But our ...

A study published in Science Advances and led by the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, uncovers how flexibility made ...

Unusual for animals from a biological point of view, female mountain gorillas often live many years after last giving birth - ...

A team led by Associate Professor of Anthropology Sabrina Curran discovered new evidence of hominin activity in Europe, ...

Some sixty years after her grandmother discovered “Nutcracker Man,” Louise Leakey unearths his long-lost hand—reviving a ...

Meanwhile, many birds are monogamous, which means males may live longer in part due to lower competition. Males and females ...

Hand fossils unearthed in Kenya reveal that an extinct human relative called Paranthropus boisei had unexpected dexterity and gorilla-like strength.

The study explores the evolutionary origins of the lifespan difference between women and men. Across the globe, women generally outlive men, a pattern that has persisted throughout history and in ...

Ian Towle & Luca Fiorenza/The Conversation For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibers, or ...

Mating decline: Post-reproductive females were not observed mating for an average of 7.5 years before they exit the study ...