The pelvis is often called the keystone of upright movement. It helps explain how human ancestors left life on all fours ...

A long-running and bitterly fought dispute over whether the earliest known hominin had a knuckle-walking gait, like ...

The domestication of dogs began at least 17,000 years ago, marking the first major interspecies relationship in human history ...

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This has been quite the wild year in human evolution stories. Our relatives, living and extinct, got a lot of attention—from ...

Bite force, a measure of the strength of an animal's bite, helps researchers understand a species' role in the ecosystem.

The origins of consciousness date back about 540 million years ago, when animal bodies became more complex. Feelings like ...

Researchers found genetic differences that likely resulted from humans killing aggressive bears, leaving docile individuals ...

Research reveals how natural selection shaped the Bajau sea nomads’ spleens to boost oxygen delivery, helping them dive for ...

As I prepare to spend countless hours in Pokopia in the 2026, I would love a mini set of Pokémon cards that share its ...

A variety of studies are showing that rough-and-tumble play is important for animals and kids alike.