A new theory suggests windows of opportunity, not a series of improbable events may have helped humans gain a foothold in the ...

Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...

A popular theory suggests wolves domesticated themselves for human food scraps—and new simulations suggests it's paw-sible.

The curiosity of human beings to shed light on our past has always driven the study and analysis of different evolutionary ...

“Our existence is probably not an evolutionary fluke,” says Jennifer Macalady, a study co-author and microbiology professor ...

The research proposes that the emergence of humanity on Earth was not as improbable as previously thought, potentially ...

Researchers analyzed human motivation from an evolutionary perspective, identifying 15 key motives that drive behavior.

An experiment shows that bonobos can understand when a human lacks knowledge and point them in the right direction ...

Researchers present an alternative to the long-held “hard steps” theory to explain the evolution of complex life, suggesting it’s the natural outcome of a habitable environment rather than a ...

According to an alternative model of how intelligent life emerges on planets like Earth, the existence of aliens—and human ...

A logical proposition is that our young people must be well-versed in fundamental mathematics and written language ...