John Long/The ConversationThe emergence of four-legged animals known as tetrapods was a key step in the evolution of many species today – including humans.Our new discovery, published today in Nature, ...

However, a pair of fossilized skull fragments recently found off the Javanese coast are helping experts recontextualize the ...

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 ...

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

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

Scientists have now discovered the oldest ancestor for all the Australian tree frogs, with distant links to the tree frogs of South America.

In new research published today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, we identify Australia’s earliest known species of tree frog – one that once hopped and croaked around an ancient lake near ...

Chimpanzees don’t just treat their own injuries, but care for others, too. In the forests of Uganda, wild chimpanzees have ...

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

Previous research has shown that chimps have their own signature drumming style. A new analysis of 371 bouts of chimpanzee drumming demonstrates that the chimps “clearly play their instruments -- the ...

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