Humans and Neanderthals cozied up from time to time when they lived in the same areas tens of thousands of years ago. But we ...

Since 2010, scientists have known that Neanderthals and our ancestors had offspring together, and those hybrid babies passed down their genes to many present-day people. But the idea of “archaic ...

Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate ...

An international research team, including VUB data scientist Yannick Jadoul, has shed new light on the rhythmic nature of sexual behavior in bonobos. By precisely analyzing the tempo of movements ...

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The evolution of the human species is marked by an increase in brain size. Now new research suggests that could be partly dependent on increases in prenatal estrogen—revealed by looking at the length ...

From ancient hybrid humans to older-than-expected fossils, 2021 delivered several discoveries that reshaped the human evolutionary timeline. These findings challenged long-held assumptions about ...

Recent discoveries have reshaped the human evolutionary timeline, from older stone tools to newly identified human species and unexpected behaviors. Advances in excavation, dating, and genetics ...

Even with better technology and regulations, human behavior remains the leading cause of workplace incidents. Here’s what safety leaders need to understand—and fix—in 2026. As occupational safety ...

A new study suggests that anger and hatred are not merely different intensities of the same feeling but are distinct emotional systems with unique evolutionary functions. The study indicates that ...