New research suggests that the evolution of the human brain may explain why autism is more common in humans than in other ...

Like other species, we are the products of millions of years of adaptation. Now we're taking matters into our own hands.

How did the evolutionary ancestors of Homo sapiens separate from the ancestors of modern apes? A key ingredient leading to modern human beings, according to researchers at the University of ...

Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis occurred, where life emerged from non-life. Imagine a hot, watery mix of ...

For decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as "junk" and considered to serve no real purpose. In a new study ...

An anthropologist highlights the revolutionary role of the practice, which was often led by women, and was just as crucial to ...

A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution finds that the relatively high rate of autism-spectrum disorders in humans is ...

If you have spent time with an infant, you might recognize the scene: A child is wailing, inconsolable, and you, the parent, have to go to the bathroom. Or eat. Or attend to a pot that’s boiling over.

In the new round of AI technology competition, Tekan Technology showcases a significant breakthrough in the field of digital human live streaming with the release of its latest fourth-generation ...

An ASU research team has discovered 13 ancient human teeth in Ethiopia, dating back to 2.6 to 2.8 million years ago, that appear to be different from any previously known species.