A child buried in the world's oldest human cemetery had both modern human (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthal characteristics, suggesting she was a hybrid, according to a new study. However, not everyone ...

Human faces are famously flatter than those of other primates. Neanderthals, by contrast, had prominent, projecting midfaces ...

A decision-maker with these traits can be a significant asset during crises, and those with psychopathic traits certainly have value in the C-suite.

When Kevin Hatala asks his students on the first day of class, “What are the characteristics that make us human?” the first response they tend to give is opposable thumbs. “But if you look ...

What began as a tree branch-grasping organ in a long-dead common ancestor with great apes evolved into something that can carry us upright for many miles at a time. Our cushioned heels strike the ...

Composite faces were used to see how easy it is to spot people with psychopathy, narcissism and Machiavellianism.

There Might Be Something Human in the Way Bonobos Communicate—Their Calls Share a Key Trait With Our Language, Study Suggests Researchers attempted to decode bonobo calls by recording their ...

A handmade, crocheted origami crane floats in front of a window on board SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft "Endurance" as the zero-gravity indicator for the Crew-10 astronauts, March 14, 2025. (Image ...

Mysterious Skeleton of Child With Human and Neanderthal Traits Has Finally Been Dated by Archaeologists Discovered in Portugal in 1998, the individual dubbed the “Lapedo Child” has long ...

5.5 million years ago - Ardipithecus, early 'proto-human' shares traits with chimps and gorillas 4 million years ago - Ape like early humans, the Australopithecines appeared.

The human sex chromosomes, X and Y, are just one of several biological characteristics that make up a person's sex.

Scientists who studied a speed dating group found that four traits significantly influenced attraction. Researchers from the University of Queensland analysed data from 171 speed-dating sessions ...