The new review, detailed in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, examines over a dozen genetic studies published in the past 18 years to indicate an initial branching of humans about 135,000 years ago ...

A unique gene that set the evolution of speech ... a sweeping evolutionary change in early modern humans and hints at potential ancient origins of spoken language,” said Darnell, head of the ...

Apr. 14, 2025 — Whether for cooking, heating, as a light source or for making tools -- it is assumed that fire was essential for the survival of people in the Ice Age. However, it is puzzling ...

New research suggests upright walking helps human creativity in several ways including with music, rhythm, and communication.

Sophisticated Pyrotechnology in the Ice Age: This Is How Humans ... Evolution of a Large Brain Nov. 14, 2024 — Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of ...

It’s well-known that fire enabled the survival of early humans by providing warmth as well as a means to cook food and forge better weapons. Yet research into cognitive evolution—a field of ...

The fact that humans walk on two legs is likely the reason we have developed our rhythmic, musical, and linguistic abilities, ...

The fact that humans walk on two legs is likely the reason we have developed our rhythmic, musical, and linguistic abilities, ...

Kanzi the bonobo, who learned how to communicate with humans using symbols, has died at the age of 44. Raised and kept in ...

These prehistoric beings were far removed from the modern humans that would come to dominate the planet. Early hominids ... most profound changes was the evolution of the brain.