Humans and relatives evolved larger brains through gradual changes within species, not sudden leaps. This study challenges ...

In pursuit of knowledge, the evolution of humanity ranks with the origins of life and the universe. And yet, except when an ...

The picture of human evolution has changed repeatedly and dramatically over the past half century, shaped by waves of new ...

How did humans evolve into the big-brained, bipedal ape that we are today? This article examines the fossil evidence of our 6 million year evolution. Darwin's great insight, and the unifying ...

There is a great deal of embryology and comparative anatomy in the book, but there is very little ætiology, and the English title “The Evolution of Man” is rather misleading. The original ...

On more than one occasion I have made the passing comment that “the Darwinist has no answer to . . .” this or that phenomenon ...

Chimpanzees use tools in sequences, planning and adapting actions like humans. This suggests the roots of complex human ...

Imagine our early human ancestors standing in the ancient landscapes, thoughtfully examining rocks, deciding which to use for ...

We are not requiring that they follow the particular route that led to the evolution of humans. There may be many different evolutionary pathways, each unlikely, but the sum of the number of ...

A new study reveals that early humans' ability to use tools precisely may have been pivotal in human evolution. By recording ...

Our understanding of human ancestry has changed dramatically since the discovery of Lucy the ancient hominin 50 years ago.