Researchers reveals how walking on two legs and expanding brain size drove the evolution of human right-handedness.

Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis occurred, where life emerged from non-life. Imagine a hot, watery mix of ...

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Saliva is a bodily fluid most of us take for granted despite the significant roles it plays: aiding in digestion, maintaining strong teeth and defending against oral disease. However, the evolution of ...

Science Alert: Cynthia Beall, Distinguished University Professor Emerita in the Department of Anthropology at the College of Arts and Sciences, said high-altitude hypoxia offers “a beautiful example” ...

What will the Earth look like thousands of years from now? Will humans be around to see it? In this hour, we'll talk with geologist and author Peter Ward and artist Alexis Rockman. Their new book ...