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Study Finds Ancient DNA Switches for Language Shared by Humans and Neanderthals

A tiny set of regulatory DNA regions shows an outsized link to language ability according to new peer-reviewed research.

Egyptian Ape Fossil Challenges East Africa as Cradle of Modern Apes

Egypt Jaw Fossil Recasts Great Ape Origins

First Afar Paranthropus Fossil Pushes Genus’ Range 1,000 Kilometers North

Same-Sex Sexual Behavior Documented Across Dozens of Primate Species

Digital Reconstruction of 1.5-Million-Year-Old Ethiopian Skull Redraws Early Homo Erectus Picture

New Study Says 'Little Foot' May Represent an Unknown Australopithecus Species

Study Finds 'Little Foot' May Be an Undocumented Australopithecus Lineage

Study Ties Ancient Close Stellar Flyby to a ‘Cosmic Scar’ in the Sun’s Neighborhood

Ancient DNA From Southern Africa Reveals Long-Isolated Homo Sapiens Lineage

Study Recasts Ardi’s 4.4-Million-Year-Old Ankle, Blending Ape-Like Climbing With Early Bipedal Traits

First Paranthropus Boisei Hand Reveals Human-Like Dexterity With Gorilla-Like Power

Study Finds Wild Chimps Consume About One Human Drink’s Worth of Ethanol Daily

Wild Chimpanzees Ingest Alcohol Equal to About Half a Liter of Beer Daily, Study Finds

Human-Brain Study Links Fast-Evolving Neurons to Autism-Related Genetic Shifts

Primate Study Ties Longer Thumbs to Larger Brains

Human-Accelerated Enhancer HAR123 Shapes Brain Cell Ratios and Cognitive Flexibility in Mice

Modern Humans Experienced Two Rounds of Selection on a Brain Enzyme

Issa Valley Chimps Maintain Extensive Arboreal Foraging in Savannah Mosaic

Maggot-Infested Meat Diet Offers Explanation for Neanderthal Nitrogen Signature