People might often claim (or disprove) the idea that humans evolved from apes. The reality, though, is that evolution isn't ...

If humans evolved from apes, why are apes still here? This simple question opens the door to the real explanation of ...

Humans evolved large brains and flat faces at a surprisingly rapid pace compared to other apes, likely reflecting the evolutionary advantages of these traits, finds a new analysis of ape skulls by UCL ...

The story of Charles Darwin’s life. His theory of evolution changed the way we understood our place in the world.

Anthropologist and author David Samson examines how the story of human sleep unfolded in his new book, “The Sleepless Ape.” ...

This has been quite the wild year in human evolution stories. Our relatives, living and extinct, got a lot of attention—from new developments in ape cognition to an expanded perspective of a ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

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A new study of wrist bones suggests human ancestors may have shared a knuckle-walking past with chimpanzees and gorillas.