A Denisovan jawbone found off Taiwan's coast shines light on their expansive range across Eurasia. DNA extraction was not ...

A novel paper led by Dr. Ulrich Brose of the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and the Friedrich ...

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Over 100,000 years ago, a mysterious group of ancient humans walked the lands of eastern Asia. Known as the Juluren—meaning ...

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New radioisotopic datings of volcanic fossil sites are helping researchers unravel the evolution of mammals. The University ...

The results indicate that having a wider pelvis reduces the risk of complications during birth, but results in slower walking ...

Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran ...

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Evolutionary biologist Rob Brooks talks to The Conversation Weekly about AI’s potential to influence our evolution.

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