Larger brain, smaller face: Human evolution took a different course than previously thought

Study questions whether natural selection drove human brain size increase

A new analysis of fossil skulls suggests that the increase in human brain size over the past 2 million years may not have been driven by nat

Study of 386 fossils reveals human body size jumped late in evolution, not gradually

A peer-reviewed study published in PNAS by researchers at the University of Reading and University of Oxford analyzed body weight data from

Primate tooth enamel evolved at nanoscale level in response to dietary changes over 18 million years

Over nearly 18 million years of evolution, the tooth enamel of primates, including humans, has changed at the nanoscale level. The orientati

The emergence and diversification of dog morphology

Debate Over Human Sexual Dimorphism Highlights How Assumptions Shape Scientific Hypotheses

This article analyzes a debate between Holly Dunsworth and Jerry Coyne about the evolution of sexual dimorphism in humans, specifically why

Sensorimotor Complexity and Cognition as Predictors of Primate Brain Size

This article investigates the relationship between brain size and various brain functions across primate species. It examines whether cognit