In evolutionary terms, fitness is defined as an organism's ability to survive and reproduce its genes into the next generation.

The findings provide insights into the technical skills and engineering precision that the chimpanzees possess.

Discover how bonobos challenge our understanding of language evolution, offering fresh insights into communication, ...

Bonobos, our closest relatives, may not speak, but they use something strikingly similar to human language. A new study from researchers at the University of Zurich and Harvard University reveals that ...

Chimpanzees select materials for tools based on flexibility, revealing early engineering instincts linked to human tool ...

While this internal rivalry is usually hard to see, it becomes clearer when it involves genes on the X and Y chromosomes, ...

The prevailing narrative in human history is that humanity emerged from Africa, which is true to an extent, but there may be ...

By analyzing the flowerpot snake's unique genome, scientists are uncovering how the tiny reptile repairs its DNA and prevents harmful mutations. The findings provides valuable insights into genetic ...

A 210,000-year-old skull from Greece’s Apidima Cave reveals the earliest known Homo sapiens outside Africa, pushing back the ...

Modern humans can be recognized by their smaller facial structure when compared with Neanderthals and other hominin ancestors ...