While humans share over 95% of their genome with chimpanzees, our brains are far more complex due to differences in gene expression.

Our species is defined by a long list of cultural and genetic traits that set us apart from our ancient counterparts.

Our brain is arguably the organ that most distinguishes humans from other primates. Its exceptional size, complexity and capabilities far exceed those of any other species on Earth. Yet humans share ...

Human beings have been at the center of ecological change on Earth for thousands of years. But as history shows, no species ...

Kenya’s Homa peninsula is home to several artifacts of early humanity, most notably the remains of Lucy, a being with mixed ...

According to some experts, six human species existed simultaneously around 60,000 years ago. They were Neanderthals, ...

But one professor thinks the apelike humanoids could still live there, evolution be damned. Think of this as the hunt for ...

A study comparing human, chimpanzee, and macaque brains reveals significant differences in gene expression, particularly in ...

Western Connecticut State University, home to the Jane Goodall Center, say the conservationist earned the Presidential Medal ...