Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stress—not the constant pressure of modern life. Industrial environments overstimulate our stress systems and erode both ...

The white-handed gibbon comes closest to humans in the study, with a monogamy rate of 63.5%. It’s the only other top-ranked ...

Humans may be far more monogamous by nature than previously thought, researchers say. Monogamy in humans is comparable more to the exclusive mating seen in meerkats and beavers than in our primate ...

Something about a warm, flickering campfire draws in modern humans. Where did that uniquely human impulse come from? How did our ancestors learn to make fire? How long have they been making it?

Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land.

Studying chemical chatter as tiny balls of cells embed could shine a light on early pregnancy and glitches that lead to miscarriage Researchers have created the lining of a womb in a dish, which ...

“Wild boar dispersed across all of Eurasia and North Africa and certainly don’t need people to help them disperse into new ...

Steven Spielberg’s "Disclosure Day" drop has everyone saying the same thing Suspect arrested after Walmart customers report finding hidden razor blades in purchased bread The Navy built this and ...

Plants mobilize their immune defenses far earlier than scientists have believed for decades—and through a previously overlooked early signaling mechanism—according to a new study published in Nature ...

LONDON (AP) — Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is ...

Soay sheep, native to Scotland, are known for their hardiness and small size—and also for their cheatin’ hearts. The breed earned the dubious distinction of being the least monogamous in a new study ...

A stunning discovery at an archaeological dig in the UK is rewriting the timeline of when humans first made fire. Researchers have discovered the earliest known instance of human-created fire, which ...