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Our tree-climbing ancestors evolved our abilities to throw far and reach high
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDartmouth researchers report that apes and early humans evolved more flexible shoulders and elbows...
New study on monkeys using stone tools raises questions about evolution
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMonkeys in modern-day Thai forests create stone artifacts uncannily similar to those crafted by...
Scientists debunk myth that human brains are 'underdeveloped' at birth
Live Science via Yahoo News· 5 months agoBaby girl playing with toy blocks on the floor at home with her dad seated on a couch in the...
What a gorilla named Lia taught scientists about human facial expressions
Salon via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSilverback Gorilla Getty Images/Edwin_Butter There’s a lot we don’t know about gorillas. This is due...
12-million-year-old ape skull bares its fangs in virtual reconstruction
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFrom left, the Pierolapithecus cranium shortly after discovery, after initial preparation, and after...
Stone fragments made by some monkeys found to resemble ancient human ancestor tools, study finds
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStone fragments produced by macaques in Thailand have been found to bear similarities to early human...
New Clues Reveal the Origins of 'Little Cat Man,' America's Last Primate Before Humans
Popular Mechanics via AOL· 6 months agoNew clues reveal the origins of "Little Cat Man," North America's last primate before humans. This...
Fact Check: Gibbon Skeleton Allegedly Illustrates Similarities Between Humans and Other Apes. Here's...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoPublic Domain Claim: An image authentically shows a gibbon skeleton, illustrating the similarities...
Humans lost their tails during evolution — and NYU scientists think they’ve figured out why
NY Post via Yahoo News· 3 months agoNew research finds how humans and monkeys genetically separated and as to why people do not have...
Our primate ancestors may have learned to walk while still in the treetops
SYFY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoToo often, in popular media, primitive humans have been depicted as unintelligent and brutish. We...