A new study explains why humans have chins while other primates do not. Researchers found that the chin likely formed as a ...

Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis ...

Biologists have debated the reason why Homo sapiens evolved a prominent lower jaw, but this unique feature may actually be a by-product of other traits shaped by natural selection ...

Every step you take depends on a structure most people rarely think about. The pelvis sits at the center of the body and ...

The chin is one of our most familiar features, yet scientists still debate why we evolved it. Here’s a breakdown of what we know about it so far.

New research suggests fire was key to making our bodies successful in evolution – but not in the ways we previously thought.

Learn how the chin became an evolutionary byproduct that's unique to humans.

The evolution of human hands is one of the most important – and overlooked – stories of our origin. Now, new fossil evidence ...

Human newborns arrive remarkably underdeveloped. The reason lies in a deep evolutionary trade-off between big brains, bipedalism and the limits of motherhood.

Many people believe that we humans have conquered nature through the wonders of civilization and technology. Some also believe that because we are different from other creatures, we have complete ...

Humans evolved large brains and flat faces at a surprisingly rapid pace compared to other apes, likely reflecting the evolutionary advantages of these traits, finds a new analysis of ape skulls by UCL ...

Living on Mars, humans would experience just 38% the gravity of Earth and would be exposed to much more radiation. These two ...