Evolution

Three-dimensional models of Australopithecus afarensis hint at the muscular adaptations that made modern humans better runners

Scientific racism today must be seen and rejected for what it truly is—a hollow attempt to dress discrimination in the garb of science and reason

Evolution is often depicted as a steady forward march from simple to complex forms. But new research shows that certain ferns can evolve “backward”

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?