Most people were taught a simple image: monkeys slowly turning into humans. That’s not how evolution works. Humans didn’t ...

Scientists from China have identified the existence of human-like speech pathways in the brains of marmoset monkeys, providing insights into the evolution of speech and communication in primates.

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

Humans really do rule the world. We took over fast and far, more than any other wild vertebrates. We inhabit nearly every corner of the world, and can thrive in deserts, tropical rainforests and even ...

Humans are the only primates with a chin, leaving biologists to wonder why we acquired this unique feature. According to a new analysis of head anatomy in apes, it probably didn’t evolve for a ...