A new study shows cultural evolution helped humans expand across Earth far faster than genetic change alone could achieve.

In a world that demands constant decision-making, your ability to adapt—whether acting alone or with others—matters more than ever. But how do people actually strike that balance between doing things ...

Humans really are everywhere. More than any other vertebrate species, we have managed to quickly spread across the planet and ...

The human body is a machine whose many parts – from the microscopic details of our cells to our limbs, eyes, liver and brain – have been assembled in fits and starts over the four billion years of our ...

Scientists found special brain connections in seals and sea lions that help control vocal sounds. This may explain how speech ...

A newly discovered genetic mutation unique to humans may help explain why we are significantly more vulnerable to cancer than our closest evolutionary relatives. Researchers at the University of ...

As someone who loves ultra-distance running and is also a huge Bruce Springsteen fan, “Born to Run” has always been one of my favorite songs. Yes, I know it’s cliché. But, anytime I’m out for a long ...