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 ...

The theory of evolution by natural selection was first formulated in Darwin’s book “On the Origin of Species” in 1859. It ...

Could a Moroccan cave hold a crucial piece of the puzzle of human origins? Hominin fossils dating back 773,000 years discovered in the country are bringing new evidence to the debate about the last ...

When most people think about natural selection, they imagine individuals competing with one another: The fastest animal ...

Scientists and institutions present findings on evolution, genetics, and neuroscience, underscoring active research areas ...

Human intelligence wasn’t a cosmic evolutionary fluke, some scientists say. The case against cosmic loneliness is growing.

A new wave of scientists argues that mainstream evolutionary theory needs an urgent overhaul. Their opponents have dismissed them as misguided careerists – and the conflict may determine the future of ...

Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection transformed biology and continues to guide modern science, from genetics to medicine and conservation.

Polyvagal theory faces renewed scientific criticism. What does the debate mean for clinicians who use it as a lens for trauma ...

We all want a healthy mind. However, because our psyche is deeply wounded by our inner struggles, the path to achieving this ...

Even Charles Darwin was puzzled by the evolution of the vertebrate eye. New research suggests that it traces back to a ...

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