New research shows Australopithecus ate mostly plants, challenging theories about early human diets, meat, and evolution.

Breaking new ground in our understanding of early human diet and evolution, scientists have discovered that our ancient ...

A new study outlines the ways by which city life may be shaping the evolution of urban coyotes, the highly adaptable carnivores spotted in alleyways from Berkeley, Calif., to the Bronx, in New York.

Could artificial intelligence (AI) redefine what it means to be human? As this technology permeates our lives, a question arises: how will AI influence our biological evolution, particularly the size ...

New research using climate models provides fascinating insights into how environmental conditions influenced the evolution ...

A study of tool use among chimps, our closest living relatives, has cast light on the human evolutionary journey.

The incorporation of meat into the diet was a milestone for the human evolutionary lineage, a potential catalyst for advances ...

A version of proposed updates to Iowa’s science education standards -- omitting the phrases “climate change” and “biological ...

New research shows Australopithecus, an early human ancestor, likely consumed little to no meat, challenging previous ...

Urban areas offer a unique glimpse into how evolution functions on smaller timescales and how species adapt to human presence and novel environments. Some species, like coyotes, seem particularly ...

Scientists have reconstructed the face of a long-lost human ancestor that may have played a critical role in our evolution.

Three-million-year-old tools found in Kenya reveal early humans' ability to cut food, butcher meat, and adapt to new diets.