Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England analyzed the proportion of full ...

Humans are far closer to meerkats and beavers for levels of exclusive mating than we are to most of our primate cousins, ...

When scientists sequenced the first Neanderthal genomes, they did not just resurrect a lost branch of the human family tree, ...

A major new study lays out plans for crewed missions to Mars, with the search for extraterrestrial life being a top priority ...

Male bonobos can decipher females' unreliable fertility signals, allowing them to focus their efforts on matings with the ...

Study maps five major eras of brain wiring from birth to old age, revealing the key turning points that shape how we learn, ...

New research finds that brain development is not linear. There are distinct phases with unique characteristics.

From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool ...

Scientists are edging closer to something that once sounded like science fiction: tools that might refresh aging human eggs ...

"We all have the right to receive information in our native language," says Peruvian obstetrician Ana Miluzka Baca Gamarra.

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones, marking the start of a new era of ...

A new study warns modern life may undermine key human survival traits, from fertility to cognition, as environmental ...