Scientists have uncovered ancient fossils, prehistoric artwork, and other clues to human evolution. Here are nine of the most ...

In the process, he situates human evolution within a general anthropological framework and presents it as a special case of kinship and mythology. Tales of the Ex-Apes argues that human evolution has ...

Harvey Whitehouse argues that by taking control of our evolved psychology we can overcome divisive conformism, religiosity, ...

Bestowing human rights on great apes because of their similarity to us creates a new criteria – other animals can only be free of pain and suffering if researchers can prove they are human-like.

Briana Pobiners research centers on the evolution of human diets (especially meat-eating) in Africa and Asia, but has included topics as diverse as cannibalism in the Cook Islands and chimpanzee ...

It was a new species of hominin, now known as Denisovans, who were the first human cousins identified only by their DNA.

Galaxies as orderly as the Milky Way weren't supposed to exist more than 10 billion years ago. Now astronomers have found one ...

All families have their own quirks and habits, but one group of relatives has such a unique trait that scientists have ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience ...