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

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

Human evolution has long been tied to growing brain size, and new research suggests prenatal hormones may have played a surprising role. By studying the relative lengths of index and ring fingers — a ...

Humans differ from other primates due to their relatively large, permanent breasts, and their development has so far not been conclusively explained. According to a study conducted at the University ...

One of the defining features of human evolution is the steady expansion of our brains. New findings suggest this growth may be partly linked to higher levels of estrogen before birth. Surprisingly, a ...

The risk of human extinction due to uncontrolled AI development is significant, emphasizing the need for immediate action.

Retrotransposons are pivotal in human genome evolution, driving structural variation and regulatory innovation while influencing health and disease.

Newborn finger proportions may reflect early hormone exposure and could be linked to differences in early brain growth.

Humans' exposure to high temperature burn injuries may have played an important role in our evolutionary development, shaping how our bodies heal, fight infection, and sometimes fail under extreme ...

With the successful achievement of Commercial Market Operation Date (CMOD) on January 22, 2026, the country has formally ...

New discoveries of Stone Age symbols in Germany could push back the history of writing by over 30,000 years, potentially ...

In his new book, Roland Ennos offers eye-opening ideas that the importance of physical power and engineering ...