Scientists used mtDNA to confirm what many researchers had long suspected: the Chinese “dragon man” Harbin skull belonged to ...

The human brain grew from a survival machine into the most complex organ on Earth—fueling language, culture, and technology. This is how evolution reshaped our minds over millions of years.

In paleoanthropology, a rare, nearly-complete skeleton can rewrite entire chapters of the human origin story. The “Little ...

The oldest sediment DNA discovered so far comes from Greenland and is 2 million years old.

A variety of studies are showing that rough-and-tumble play is important for animals and kids alike.

Ethan was diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma (DMG), a cancer that is a death sentence for the vast majority of people who get it. DMG refers to cancerous tumors that grow on the thalamus, brainstem ...

From bird flu vaccines to Grammy-winning musical compositions, UB scholars are dedicated to creating a safer, healthier and brighter future.

Relations between dogs and people are so normal and pervasive as to pass almost unregarded. Yet viewed objectively, this ...

Two researchers argue that humans are suffering from an evolutionary mismatch, leading to chronic stress and other health ...

Humans are still evolving! From skin color to lactose tolerance and disease resistance, discover how our bodies keep adapting ...

Some people say that today there are almost no "blank spots" left on our planet - that is, places completely unexplored by ...

Something about a warm, flickering campfire draws in modern humans. Where did that uniquely human impulse come from? How did our ancestors learn to make fire? How long have they been making it?