Orangutan expert Leif Cocks combines science, philosophy and stories and offers a compelling case for a shift in how we see, ...

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 ...

The Spanish government has announced plans to ban harmful experiments on great apes as part of a wider initiative to give ...

Scientists have reconstructed the face of an ancient ape species called Pierolapithecus catalaunicus, giving us a fresh glimpse into the story of human and great ape evolution. Leading this ...

While our current research has shed light on the evolution of the human heart, our work analyzing the hearts of endangered great apes continues. Sadly, cardiac disease is the leading cause of death in ...

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.

For centuries, the legendary lost city of Atlantis has captivated the human imagination. Its first description by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato in 360 BC made it seem incredibly advanced and ...

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 ...