If we look across the whole of the mammal branch of the tree of life, we find there are many groups of mammals that have ...

A multidisciplinary team of researchers led by Dr. Alejandra Pascual-Garrido, Research Affiliate at the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, University of Oxford, has discovered that ...

From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool making, this year has given us a clearer picture of how and why humans evolved ...

Humans, who are classified among the five great apes, are closest genetically, i.e., DNA similarity, to chimpanzees (98.8%-99%) and bonobos (98.8%). [Blueringmedia ...

A recent study shed new light on the evolution of tool use, revealing striking similarities between modern chimpanzees and ancient human ancestors in their selection of stone tools. The results of the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: curioustiger/Getty Images Difficult births are not unique to humans, a new analysis of ...

Have you ever stopped to reflect on the similarities we share with chimpanzees? Don't you think we have some similar features? Indeed, you're right - we share about 98.8 per cent of our DNA with them, ...

Human's closest living relatives, Chimpanzees, primarily learn their communicative patterns from their mothers and maternal relatives, according to a new study. Newsweek has reached out to the study's ...