Mongrel models and seductive scenarios of human evolution -- Terminology, morphology, genes, and lots of fossils : Apes in space ; Apes in time ; Taproot and branches of our family tree -- Positional ...

The first set of ancient hand fossils from an ape-like cousin of humans discovered in Kenya suggest a number of species were ...

A previously unknown species of Australopithecus have been discovered in Ethiopia’s Afar region, coexisting with early Homo ...

Scientists find genetic mutation, millions of years ago. Oct. 12, 2011 — -- About three million years ago human predecessors embarked on a new course that would forever alter the evolution of our ...

An international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The ...

An international research team has uncovered a new insight into human evolution by comparing humans' hearts with those of other great apes. An international research team from Swansea University and ...

The study of gestural communication in great apes has provided a rich insight into the evolutionary roots of human language. Apes typically employ an extensive repertoire of innate gestures that are ...

The incredible story of human evolution comes to life through the latest breakthroughs, interviews with scientists and anthropologists, and astonishing computer simulations! This follow-up to the ...

"This book is about the irreducibility of human evolution to purely biological properties and processes, for human evolution has incorporated the emergence of social relations and cultural histories ...

What makes the human brain different from that of other primates has long been a question. A new study suggests that the ...