A groundbreaking new study reveals that changes to the gut microbiome can change the way the brain works. Humans have the largest relative brain size of any primate, but little is known about how ...
New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...
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New fossil analysis suggests this seven-million-year-old primate walked on two legs, potentially making it the oldest known human ancestor
In the early 2000s, researchers uncovered primate bones that were approximately seven million years old in Chad’s Djurab ...
A new analysis of some fossil bones shows that adaptations for bipedal walking may go back 7 million years in the human family tree.
It's considered one of the most decisive steps in human evolution. Now, scientists believe they have pinpointed when our ...
OSTEEN, Fla. — In a trend on social media, people are showing off the pet monkeys they own, often to generate revenue for their animals. Owners are often forced to give up their monkeys because they ...
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.
IF YOU'VE ever watched your cat stare intensely out the window at a bird, making that peculiar "ek-ek-ek" chattering sound ...
A variety of studies are showing that rough-and-tumble play is important for animals and kids alike.
Scientists researching primates, called "primatologists," have learned a lot over the years about our closest evolutionary ...
Over a century ago, anthropologist Raymond Dart chipped an ancient skull out of some rock from an ancient quarry — and revealed the face of an ancient human relative.
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