Lead exposure may have spelled evolutionary success for humans—and extinction for our ancient cousins—but other scientists ...

In the grand story of evolution, the crowning human distinction is our big brain. But our large heads have been slow to ...

For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibers, or easing gum pain with makeshift “toothpicks” ...

The human body is eerily similar to a complex machine, with countless delicate parts. These parts range from the tiniest of ...

Jane Goodall died Wednesday. As she was universally regarded as the greatest living expert on chimpanzees, her passing is a ...

Legendary primatologist Jane Goodall, whose immersive field research living among chimpanzees in the 1960s essentially ...

Even tiny marks can carry important meaning. One recurring feature is the thin groove across exposed tooth roots, especially ...

The republic’s Christian founders made it clear that no faith should have a privileged position in America and that religion ...

A new study from Washington University in St. Louis published in Communications Biology presents compelling evidence to ...

These window cleaners' jobs got a little bit more exciting when they encountered a super friendly and adorable fluffy dog.

Chimps' ability to metabolize fermented fruit could explain our own predilection for alcohol. Chimpanzees could be consuming ...