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 ...

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

After investigating thousands of wrist bones, scientists suspect the last common ancestor species of humans and chimpanzees ...

Humans take nearly 18 to 25 years to reach full maturity, far longer than most mammals. This slow human growth is driven by ...

Throughout the Planet of the Apes films, it's the difference in language between the humans and the apes that's key to the ...

Brain size and bipedalism are the most likely drivers of our species’ right-hand dominance, according to new research ...

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

Great apes appear to build friendships much like humans do. By studying grooming behavior, researchers discovered that ...

Many scientists point to cultural evolution, the process by which knowledge, customs and technology spread over time. But ...

A new study suggests the answer may trace back to two major shifts in human evolution: walking upright and growing bigger ...