Human Evolution
Humans Have Bogged Down the Earth with 30 Trillion Metric Tons of Stuff, Study Finds
The authors say this is more proof that we are living in an Age of Humans—but not all scientists agree
Why Humans Don't Have More Neanderthal DNA
The mutations humans acquired from Neanderthals are slowly being purged from the genome overtime
Aboriginal Australians Lived In Country's Interior 10,000 Years Earlier Than Thought
Excavations at a rock shelter in the Flinders Range shows people were there 49,000 years ago, hunting megafauna and developing new tools
Two-Million-Year-Old Jaw Has a Lot to Say About the Origins of Human Handedness
Scientists have discovered one of the earliest examples of handedness in an ancient human
Neanderthals May Have Given Us Both Good Genes and Nasty Diseases
DNA analysis shows ancient hominds transmitted genes that may have helped us adapt quicker to Europe and Asia. They also gave us HPV.
Wild Monkeys Unintentionally Make Stone Age Tools, But Don't See the Point
Scientists observe a “unique” human behavior in wild animals
Can Resource Scarcity Really Explain a History of Human Violence?
Data from thousands of California burial sites suggests that a lack of resources causes violence. But that conclusion may be too simplistic
Have Humans Hit Their Maximum Lifespan?
Researchers say 115 years old is the ceiling for most of us—with a few outliers able to live a bit longer
Doggonit: Genes That Make Fido Human Friendly Also Linked to Mental Disorders
Dogs’ diversity could make them vulnerable to disorders similar to OCD and autism
New DNA Analysis Shows Aboriginal Australians Are the World's Oldest Society
The group was the first to split after a single wave of migration out of Africa took place between 51,000 and 72,000 years ago, study shows
Blind People Can Use Visual Areas of the Brain to Solve Math Problems
The brain is a highly adaptable organ
A Starchy Sixth Sense Could Explain Why Humans Love Carbs
Our tongues may be even more sensitive than once thought
Unnerving Find: Cells That Control Goosebumps and Nipple Erections
A new study documents eight new types of nerve cells, including ones that control sweating and blood flow
Did Anthropologists Just Solve the 3-Million-Year-Old Mystery of Lucy’s Death?
Researchers think they've reconstructed the fatal plunge and last terrifying seconds of the hominin's life
DNA Analysis Reveals What Ötzi the Iceman Wore to His Grave
He rocked surprisingly complex fashion for the Copper Age
Ancient Hominids Used These 250,000-Year-Old Tools for Butchery
Traces of blood on the prehistoric tools, suggest our ancestors had a much more varied diet than once thought
The Evolutionary Reason Why Women Orgasm
New research suggests the female orgasm is tied to ovulation, not reproduction
No, a Mitochondrial 'Eve' Is Not the First Female in a Species
The latest story about a sperm whale “Eve” shows how people misunderstand the evolutionary term. Fear not: We can clarify
Mammals May Have Dinosaurs to Thank for Their Night Vision
Mammals most likely developed a new pathway to night vision to avoid the jaws of dinos and other daytime predators
This Tropical Fish Can Be Taught to Recognize Human Faces
New study trained fish to spit at human faces
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