Facial growth stops at puberty in Homo sapiens. Humans differ from chimpanzees and Neanderthals in how their faces grow. In ...

The shape of the modern human face intrigues scientists due to its marked differences from our ancestors. A recent study sheds light on the mechanisms behind this unique evolution. Researchers ...

Modern humans have much smaller and softer-looking faces compared to our ancient relatives like. But why is that? A new study from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology offers some ...