Lower jaw of a human with almost a full set of teeth, two incisors are missing. Mandible of an adult male early modern Homo sapiens that lived about 27,000 years ago Credit: Sciencesource Enamel, the ...

This documentary examines when and why humans first domesticated animals. Early domestication began with species that were ...

As early humans spread from lush African forests into grasslands, their need for ready sources of energy led them to develop a taste for grassy plants, especially grains and the starchy plant tissue ...

When people build cities and introduce invasive creatures, resident critter populations sometimes adapt Brian Handwerk | Science Correspondent Several species have evolved in response to human ...

Early humans experienced a 'growth spurt' around two million years ago, making it easier for them to travel long distances, a ...

A new analysis of GPS tracking data from 37 animal species, paired with cellphone location data from across the United States, shows that not only does animal behavior change when humans modify their ...

Humans, who are classified among the five great apes, are closest genetically, i.e., DNA similarity, to chimpanzees (98.8%-99%) and bonobos (98.8%). [Blueringmedia ...

Humans are the only primates that walk on two legs. Scientists believe that their uniquely shaped pelvis, the bones that connect the spine to the legs, makes this possible. However, researchers didn’t ...

A new large-scale study led by a research team from the Yale Center for Biodiversity and Global Change has found that wildlife responds not only to how humans reshape their habitats, but also to the ...