The human brain grew from a survival machine into the most complex organ on Earth—fueling language, culture, and technology.

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Would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? The famous question, though implausible, reflects a ...

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 ...

“For over a hundred years, it was hypothesized that our ancestors lived in grassland savannahs and that this major ecosystem change drove human evolution, including the origins of bipedalism and ...

Many people believe that we humans have conquered nature through the wonders of civilization and technology. Some also believe that because we are different from other creatures, we have complete ...

We are indeed still evolving, though it can be hard to tell because it happens over generations and often involves things you can't see, such as what foods different people are able to digest. When ...

In the latest twist in human evolution, scientists have discovered that a mysterious foot found in Ethiopia belonged to a previously unknown ancient relative. Dated to around 3.4 million years ago, ...

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