Re Anjana Ahuja’s column “Chimps are better at reasoning than we think” ( Opinion, November 12), the findings remind us how thin the line is between human and animal intelligence. The experiments ...

They grab it by all fours from the pavement of New Delhi’s concrete, no-rain forest, scarcely believing their luck. To find their target specimen just lying the ...

Great apes are humans' closest relatives in the animal kingdom. As much as 98.8% of their DNA is shared, but while the number ...

Fossils found in Georgia challenge existing theories of human origins, suggesting two early human species coexisted at the Dmanisi site.

A Cambridge study comparing sibling patterns across humans and other mammals reveals we’re far more monogamous than our ...

Medical experiments on research dogs could be phased out soon — a change that’s based as much on science as ethics. Pressure ...

Recent fossil finds could mean that "Lucy" wasn't our direct ancestor, some scientists say. Others strongly disagree.

Humans are social beings and complex emotions have always been a part of human evolution but did you ever wonder that some ...

Hulu's slate of December additions includes a fantastic mix of holiday favorites, exciting action movies and beloved comedies ...

When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyse the morphology of bones - which is crucial for ...

When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyze the morphology of bones—which is crucial for ...