In a lab at Rockefeller University in New York, a mouse squeaks. But this is no ordinary squeak. It is a strange, complex ...

Now researchers from The Rockefeller University have unearthed intriguing genetic evidence: a protein variant found only in humans that may have helped shape the emergence of spoken language.

Knowing a little more about how biological vision works can help students to recognize what’s behind the arc of computer ...

The Noonan lab at Yale University is focused on understanding how HARs contribute to the evolution of uniquely human brain features.

Scientists have uncovered a fascinating piece of the puzzle surrounding the origins of human language, suggesting that a ...

Human instincts shape society, influencing power, inequality, and survival. Education can challenge these patterns.

Beauty follows objective patterns in nature, guided by evolution and mathematics. The Fibonacci sequence and Golden Ratio ...

Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role. They say the evolution of this singular ability ...

In the spirit of “everything is connected,” a new study found that the extinction of the dinosaurs paved the way for the emergence of fruit, which nourished our primate ancestors. Tapping into this ...

A genetic study published on Tuesday offers an important new clue. Researchers found that, between 250,000 and 500,000 years ...