“We know the community of microbes living in the large intestine can produce compounds that affect aspects of human biology – ...

What led humans on the unique path of cultural development? And can we do anything useful with newly reconstructed histories ...

Today I’d like you to join me as I continue my father’s work, only this time going back an additional 16 million generations ...

The footprints are the first clear evidence that the two hominin species shared a habitat, raising questions about whether ...

Fall is a great time in New Jersey to see a fantastic array of yellows, oranges, and reds on the leaves of trees and shrubs.

Modern humans, Neanderthals, and other recent relatives on our human family tree evolved bigger brains much more rapidly than earlier species, a new study of human brain evolution has found.

In pursuit of knowledge, the evolution of humanity ranks with the origins of life and the universe. And yet, except when an ...

Our understanding of human ancestry has changed dramatically since the discovery of Lucy the ancient hominin 50 years ago.

The 3.2-million-year-old fossil, discovered 50 years ago, is considered to be one of the most significant early hominin ...

Following someone’s gaze may seem like a simple act, but it has profound implications for the evolution of intelligence ... not just humans and our fellow primates. What’s even more interesting is to ...

Consuming ethanol may strengthen social interactions among animals, promoting greater cohesion and cooperation within groups.

But an Avery family farm may have been hit the hardest by the storm, losing more than 60,000 trees. “All the trees are going to die,” farmer Graham Avery said. Avery is just one in a long line ...