Maba 1] is well-known for the Neanderthal-like face, while its neurocranium shows affinities with many hominin taxa, which ...

"The dietary shift from a primarily plant-based diet to increased meat consumption marks a major milestone in human evolution," say co-corresponding authors Jin Li and He Huang of Fudan University.

Briana Pobiners research centers on the evolution of human diets (especially meat-eating) in Africa and Asia, but has included topics as diverse as cannibalism in the Cook Islands and chimpanzee ...

One promising lead from earlier research involves human accelerated regions (HARs)—small segments of DNA found in mammals that underwent dramatic transformation in a short evolutionary span after the ...

naledi may have used crimp-like grips or climbed rocks, it is clear that throughout human evolution there were different ways of combining enhanced dexterity for tool use and food processing with ...

Contributed by Beatrice H. Hahn, July 13, 2018 (sent for review June 12, 2018; reviewed by David Serre and L. David Sibley) ...

The story of human evolution is not solely our own. Throughout our species’ developmental journey, countless animals have played crucial roles in shaping who we are today. From providing essential ...