We now have full genome sequences for six species of apes, helping us to pin down our last common ancestor – and potentially ...

Fossilized claw tracks discovered in Australia show that the animal group that includes reptiles, mammals and birds formed ...

Not only do chimpanzees maintain a rhythm while drumming on tree roots, but two subspecies use distinct tempos and techniques ...

While researchers are still debating the exact timeline, one thing is becoming clear. Life didn’t take long to get started.

Cats and dogs are believed to share a common ancestor, the miacid, a carnivoran. Carnivorans split into two suborders, cats ...

Previous research has shown that chimps have their own signature drumming style. A new analysis of 371 bouts of chimpanzee ...

This discovery offers intriguing insights into the potential rhythmic abilities of our last common ancestor, shared some six million years ago. Analysis of 371 drumming bouts by chimpanzees ...

Language processing in humans depends on the neuronal connection between language areas in the brain. Until recently, this ...

Chimpanzees and humans last shared a common ancestor around 6 million years ago. Scientists suspect this ancient ancestor must have been a drummer — using beats to communicate. “Our ability to ...