"Today, your wellbeing is determined less and less by your personal biology and more and more by the cultural systems that ...

Humans really do rule the world. We took over fast and far, more than any other wild vertebrates. We inhabit nearly every corner of the world, and can thrive in deserts, tropical rainforests and even ...

Scientists have discovered many planets similar to Earth beyond our solar system. These exoplanets can be up to 10 times larger than Earth, which might be ideal for our growing population. But with ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. If evolution is real, then why is it not ...

It is generally accepted by archaeologists that modern humans originated in Africa and dispersed worldwide, while other ...

A new Yale-led study provides one of the most detailed and comprehensive analyses to date of genetic variation in human ...

Human evolution is the study of how our species has developed over time and continues to change today. By analysing fossils, artefacts and DNA, we can trace the history of our ancestors and their ...

This is an extract from Our Human Story, our newsletter about the revolution in archaeology. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every month. When writing headlines for stories about human evolution, ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Are humans natural born runners? Here’s why evolutionary and anatomical evidence suggests ...

Today I return to the question I asked in my May post: what would neuroscientists say about the idea that dancing evolved as a practice for helping people exercise the very capacity that enabled them ...