
Unraveling the Mystery of Human Bipedality
Paleoanthropologist Carol Ward explains how walking upright marked a milestone in hominin history.
Paleoanthropologist Carol Ward explains how walking upright marked a milestone in hominin history.
We’ve all been taught that human fertilization is an Olympic-style competition. The truth is that it’s much more like a gigantic lottery.
A recent study suggests they’ve got the voice but not the brains.
By counting the number of neurons in brains, one scientist revolutionized our view of why Homo sapiens and nonhuman primates are so much smarter than other animals.
Although there is merit in recognizing how we resemble our primate relatives, sometimes we need to understand what sets our species apart.
Researchers report for the first time wild apes sharing food with near strangers.