For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

How did humans become human? Understanding when, where and in what environmental conditions our early ancestors lived is central to solving the puzzle of human evolution. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

A new study shows that the patchwork of different ecosystems found in mountainous regions played a key role in the evolution of humans. A new study published in the journal Science Advances by ...

In 1758, Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus gave humans a scientific name: Homo sapiens, which means "wise human" in Latin. Although Linnaeus grouped humans with other apes, it was English biologist ...

Everyone’s seen Rudolph Zallinger’s “The March of Progress” illustration showcasing the evolution of humans: from early primate ape ancestor, Dryopithecus, and progressing toward modern man, Homo ...

Why did humans evolve the eyes we have today? While scientists can't go back in time to study the environmental pressures ...

A study of a handful of 300,000-year-old teeth revealed an ancient human group had a mix of archaic and modern tooth features. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

ANTH copy 39088019968007 gift of Rusty Russell. "In this engaging exploration, archaeologist Ian Hodder departs from the two prevailing modes of thought about human evolution: the older idea of ...

Evolution. The problem of adaptation. Correlated adaptation. The theory of natural selection. The significance of similarity. Parasitism. Classification : Chordata ...

The evolution of our diet mirrors the evolution of humans themselves. For instance, in the post-industrial era, human diets consisted mainly of whole foods, and after WWII, people became more prone to ...