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

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

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

The mystery of life’s beginnings has long captivated scientists. Central to that search is LUCA—the last universal common ...

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 ...

A famous cache of wooden spear shafts and other hunting tools was once ascribed to a group of early humans that were not ...

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

Central to that search is LUCA—the last universal common ancestor. LUCA sits at the root of the evolutionary tree, where two great domains of life—Bacteria and Archaea—split. This ancient ...