New research suggests fire was key to making our bodies successful in evolution – but not in the ways we previously thought.

Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis occurred, where life emerged from non-life. Imagine a hot, watery mix of ...

Ancient volcanic eruptions may hold the key to pin down a timeline of early human evolution. Volcanic ash layers in Kenya’s Turkana Basin help date early human fossils more precisely High-precision ...

Like other living creatures, humans have been shaped by evolution. Over time, we have developed – and continue to develop – traits that help us survive.

(MENAFN- The Conversation) How did humans become human? Understanding when, where and in what environmental conditions our early ancestors lived is central to solving the puzzle of human evolution.

A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, finds that the relatively high rate of Autism-spectrum disorders in humans is likely due to how humans evolved in ...

Humans' exposure to high temperature burn injuries may have played an important role in our evolutionary development, shaping ...

Saini Samim receives funding from the Melbourne Research Schorship provided by the University of Melbourne. She has also received funding from the Australian Research Council and the Turkana Basin ...

The curious minds at What If compress the evolution of humans into just 20 minutes, exploring adaptation, migration, and ...