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Human Evolution

Social Structures Hominin Species Transition from Foraging to Farming Settled Communities Violence in Evolution Hominin Coexistence Kissing in Ancestors Language Development Neanderthals Vocal Communication

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last mo.

Great Apes and Humans Share a 15‑Million‑Year Rhythm in Laughter

Researchers say the conserved isochronous timing points to an ancestral vocal trait that helped build the vocal flexibility later used in human speech.

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last mo.

Great Apes' Laughter Shares a 15‑Million‑Year Rhythm

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6mo ago

Major Review Finds Same-Sex Sexual Behavior Common in Primates, Linked to Social and Environmental Pressures

10 ARTICLES

8mo ago

Oxford-Led Study Traces Kissing to Great-Ape Ancestor 21 Million Years Ago

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8mo ago

Oxford Study Traces Mouth-to-Mouth Kissing to Great Apes’ Ancestor 17–21 Million Years Ago

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8mo ago

PNAS Study Links Chimp Territorial Killings to Short-Term Reproductive Gains

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9mo ago

Nature Study Finds 8,500-Year-Old Ancestry in Central Argentina That Endures Today

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10mo ago

Long Postreproductive Lifespans Documented in Female Mountain Gorillas

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11mo ago

Uzbekistan Cave Reveals 9,200-Year-Old Wild Barley Harvesting

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this yr.

2.8-Million-Year-Old Ethiopian Teeth Reveal Early Homo and Australopithecus Coexistence

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last yr.

Study Finds Female Gorillas Outrank and Overpower Males Despite Size Disadvantage

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last yr.

Study Finds Most Primate Societies Lack Clear Gender Dominance