Scientists Discover Remains of a Baby With a Nearly Complete Skull, It's 150,000 Years Older Than the Lucy Specimen Scientists in Ethiopia have discovered the incredibly well-preserved remains of a ...

this opens up many new avenues for us to understand how HARs contributed to the evolution of the brain.” Reference: Pal A, Noble MA, Morales M, et al. Resolving the three-dimensional interactome of ...

Could it be possible that someone is a better reader because of their brain anatomy? A study published in Neuroimage shows the brain structure of readers, explaining why some people excel at reading.

However, visitors at the Los Angeles Zoo probably didn’t expect this chimpanzee brawl to look like a sword fight. In the video above, one of the chimpanzees decides a stick makes a handy weapon ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

The study in 20 captive chimpanzees living at the Kumamoto Sanctuary in Japan shows that, when one chimp pees, others are more likely to follow. A new study reported in the Cell Press journal ...

The same is true of Beryl, a chimpanzee living in Kibale National Park, in Uganda, and her young daughter, Lindsay. When Lindsay wants to climb on her mother’s back and travel, she puts one hand ...

Beryl, a chimpanzee mother, and her daughter Lindsay, have created a unique gesture that no other chimps in their community use. Their story is not just about communication—it’s about the ...