Evolution

The oldest human genomes ever sequenced reveal that our Neandertal ancestry came from one “pulse” of interbreeding and pins down the timing

Animals were able to see colors long before species developed the riot of colors that enlivens our world today

Two sets of fossilized footprints from early human species were made within a few hours of each other about 1.5 million years ago, researchers suggest

Odds are that we’re not truly alone in the cosmos. But practically speaking, we might as well be

The 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor known as Lucy sparked a revolution in scientists’ understanding of the origins of clever hands and stone tools

The 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor known as Lucy rose to fame through an incredible combination of circumstances

Lyudmila Trut devoted her life to studying the process of domestication by selectively breeding friendly foxes

Half a century after its discovery, this iconic fossil remains central to our understanding of human origins

What can singing tell us about how we’re wired—and how our ancestors evolved?

The octopus sex chromosome appears to have been maintained over hundreds of millions of years, making it the most ancient of such chromosomes in animals

New fossils and analytical tools provide unprecedented insights into dinosaur sensory perception

The nerd culture powerhouse is rebranding its elves, dwarfs and orcs, previously referred to as races, and moving towards use of the term species