All species alive today, from chimpanzees to bacteria, are cousins that each have equally long lineages, rather than ancestors or descendants of one another.

When it comes to the pace of AI evolution, my view is that we suffer from evolutionary blindness. We can't comprehend the reality unfolding before our eyes, because we didn't evolve to see it. Despite ...

In the Congo Basin, habituating gorillas to the presence of humans helps the species survive, creates local job opportunities ...

The video examines proboscis monkeys, a primate species known for behaviors that closely resemble human social patterns. Scientists study their group structure, communication, and mating strategies to ...

A new study comparing 59 species of primates linked same-sex sexual behavior to scarce resources and more predators in socially complex species. The findings show diverse sexual behaviors are common — ...

Human virus patterns have been spotted in the highlands of Ethiopia within a community of wild monkeys. Now, ASU is studying these patterns.

The findings represent the oldest complete set of genetic information from this bacterial group and shed light on its ...

A large comparative study of primate teeth shows that grooves once linked to ancient human tooth-picking can form naturally, while some common modern dental problems appear uniquely human.

Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to 773,000 years and help close a gap in Africa’s fossil record of human origins. By Franz Lidz Researchers on Wednesday ...

Fossils unearthed in Morocco from a little-understood period of human evolution may help scientists resolve a long-standing mystery: Who came before us? Three jawbones, including one from a child, ...

Compared to other primates, humans have remarkably large brains relative to their body sizes. The resultant high demands for glucose may have been supported by changes in the gut microbiota, which can ...