The record of evolution in our own genus, Homo, is already full enough to show we cannot separate ourselves with hard lines. Nonetheless, there is enough consensus to thread the story of human ...

New research uncovers how evolution and improved living conditions are accelerating men's growth more than women's.

The future lies not in identifying people but in ensuring they are human. The AI age necessitates a new paradigm for proof of ...

The Secrets of Fossil Teeth Revealed by the Synchrotron: A Long Childhood Is the Prelude to the Evolution of a Large Brain Nov. 13, 2024 — Could social bonds be the key to human big brains?

A new study reveals how mathematical models can explain the formation and evolution of human societies and kinship systems.

Evolution could alter or even eliminate some of the human traits we cherish most, changing forever what it means to be human. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Which led me to ask: how might human evolution be altered by interactions with a world of rich AI diversity? In a paper just published in The Quarterly Review of Biology, I considered the many ways AI ...

Chemicals in the tooth enamel of Australopithecus suggest the early human ancestors ate very little meat, dining on vegetation instead.