The founder of the OpenAI-backed company said a science fiction-like future, where robots can reproduce and colonize the ...

A 12-year-old’s fossilized jawbone found in the Hualongdong region of China may belong to an entirely new human species. Blending features of Homo sapiens and Denisovans, the specimen suggests modern ...

A reconstruction of the crushed skull labelled Yunxian 2, which has features that are closer to species thought to have existed later in human evolution - BBC A digital reconstruction of a ...

Recent fossil discoveries lend credence to the fascinating proposition that non-human species may have coexisted alongside our early human forebears. These unearthed remnants provide a glimpse into ...

A simple change in species composition can impact the course of evolution: A research team from the University of Bern and the University of British Columbia in Canada shows that the presence of just ...

For more than half a century, scientists have debated whether Paranthropus boisei, an extinct human relative known for its ...

Sophie Cohen-Bodénès knew she was onto something when she saw the cuttlefish extend two arms upwards while twisting its six others together. It was making what she calls the “up” sign – and, ...

A new study concludes that the speed at which the human brain evolved may help explain why our species experiences autism.

Researchers found over 200 cultural artifacts within nests of bearded vultures, with the oldest item to date — a woven sandal ...