In pursuit of knowledge, the evolution of humanity ranks with the origins of life and the universe. And yet, except when an ...

Scientists debate whether true reverse evolution is possible, but this species of tomatoes on the western Galápagos Islands ...

Humans' closest relatives are other apes, such as chimpanzees and bonobos. In fact, we share nearly 99% of the same genes, or letters in our DNA, with chimpanzees.

Through all of Science there is very little that we are surer about than the fact that evolution is real and happens every day. No single scientific theory has prevailed through the same amount of ...

Dartmouth researchers report that apes and early humans evolved more flexible shoulders and elbows than monkeys to safely get out of trees. For early humans, these versatile appendages would have ...

New 3D scans of a six-million-year-old Lufengpithecus' skull fossil clarify a potential evolutionary step towards bipedal locomotion.

Distinctly different patterns were observed between apes and modern humans. Using this data, the researchers constructed three-dimensional models of the hands of the respective species.

A new study suggests humans can also understand sign language used by apes, meaning they may retain an understanding of ape communication from their ancestors. CNN values your feedback 1.