Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable.

Researchers found that chimpanzees update their beliefs based on evidence, showing a human-like ability to reason and reflect ...

DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...

Young chimpanzees are remarkably innovative, inventing tools and improving on ones that adults use—and this technical ...

UCL scientists found that human skulls evolved much faster than those of other apes, reflecting the powerful forces driving ...

Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis ...

In the modern world, technology has become deeply woven into daily life. It connects people from different places, cultures, ...

Prehistoric human babies probably looked just like their parents from the moment they were born. Not only would this have ...

Two small genetic changes reshaped the human pelvis, setting our early ancestors on the path to upright walking, scientists say.