Scientists may have cracked the case of whether a seven-million-year-old fossil could walk upright. A new study found strong ...

Trina Moyles’s memoir, “Black Bear,” examines her experiences in wilderness and her contentious relationship with her brother.

The pelvis is often called the keystone of upright movement. It helps explain how human ancestors left life on all fours ...

Nightingales are among the most celebrated of all animal singers, no doubt earning their place through the complexity of ...

A big difference between humans and other apes is the ability to stride easily on two feet. A new analysis of fossil bones shows that adaptations for bipedal walking go back 7 million years.

A new fossil analysis supports the idea a human ancestor was walking upright far earlier than previously thought.

The push to abandon animal testing is gaining momentum, driven by the realization that it is costly, unreliable and ...

Shawn-Shawn, a history-making primate euthanized this week, made the front page of The New York Times in 1979.

The shift is part of a government-wide effort to phase out the use of live animals in federally sponsored tests, studies and ...

Expressing their 'deep concern' for their 'Armenian Christian brothers' currently in captivity in Azerbaijan, the authors ...

Researchers reveal structure of ancient viral protein appearing in breast cancer, lupus, and ALS, opening new paths for ...

Win free passes to see Primate early. Advance screenings take place January 7 ahead of the film’s nationwide theatrical ...