Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savanna habitats, some of which may ...

UNBELIEVABLE three-million-year-old razor-sharp vegetable peelers used by the world’s oldest humans have been discovered. The ...

This important manuscript presents a thorough analysis of trans-specific polymorphism (TSP) in Major Histocompatibility Complex gene families across primates. The analysis makes the most of currently ...

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

New research suggests at least some key distinctions date back earlier than previously estimated, hinting that modern and ...

A study of gene expression in the human brain shows that cell types become increasingly specialized, rather than simply more numerous. The human brain stands out as the organ that most distinctly ...

Gregory Forth has studied the homo floresiensis for roughly four decades—first when at the University of Oxford and then at ...

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

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 ...