“Our existence is probably not an evolutionary fluke,” says Jennifer Macalady, a study co-author and microbiology professor ...

The research proposes that the emergence of humanity on Earth was not as improbable as previously thought, potentially ...

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A new theory suggests windows of opportunity, not a series of improbable events may have helped humans gain a foothold in the ...

You've seen it before. The chart of an ape walking on all fours, shedding its hair, standing upright, grabbing a spear and growing taller to become a modern human. This diagram called 'The March ...

Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...

When evolution skeptics want to attack Darwin's theory, they often point to the human eye. How could something so complex, they argue, have developed through random mutations and natural selection ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

The future lies not in identifying people but in ensuring they are human. The AI age necessitates a new paradigm for proof of personhood that surpasses identity.

The origins of human language remain mysterious. Are we the only animals truly capable of complex speech? Are Homo sapiens the only hominids who could give detailed directions to a far-off freshwater ...

These findings challenge the traditional view of brain evolution and demonstrate that, while ... Less, but More: A New Evolutionary Scenario Marked by Massive Gene Loss and Expansion Feb. 10 ...