An ASU evolutionary anthropologist offers a groundbreaking theory on why humans have come to dominate the world over other ...

Published in the open-access journal Nature Conservation, the study reveals that 112 mammal species in Vietnam face extinction, despite most being found in at least one protected area. Some ...

Discover what sets human culture apart from animals, as evolutionary insights challenge old beliefs and reveal our unique ...

But in that short time, we’ve discovered about two dozen species of human ancestors in Europe, Africa, and Asia—which you can see mapped out in the infographic below. The first known fossils ...

New research has revealed that species that are more social live longer and produce offspring for a greater timespan. This is the first study on this topic which spans the animal kingdom, from ...

The 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor known as Lucy rose to fame through an incredible combination of circumstances ...

Why is human culture -; the shared body of knowledge passed down across generations -; so much more powerful than animal cultures?