New fossil discoveries in the Balkans suggest that the first human ancestors may have originated in Europe rather than Africa ...

The stereotype of violent chimpanzees and peaceful bonobos may be wrong, according to new research comparing aggression in both apes.

Gelada baboons possess unusually large canine teeth that resemble those of carnivorous predators. However, these primates spend most of their time feeding on grass across the highlands of Ethiopia.

In the kitchen of UC Davis Professor Emerita Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, overlooking a long dining table, hangs a painting by artist Isabella Kirkland.

Nature has a fascinating way of surprising us. Many animals appear soft, gentle, and harmless at first glance. Their round eyes, calm expressions, and small bodies make them look almost innocent.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, there are quite a few Star Wars fans among biologists. These ones have used their opportunity to name a new species to make reference to their beloved franchise.

Three tiny Purgatorius teeth found in Colorado are helping scientists trace how early primates evolved and spread across North America.

A few teeth, smaller than a grain of rice, are changing the map of your earliest primate relatives. They come from a creature called Purgatorius, a tiny tree-dwelling mammal that lived about 66 ...

Researchers have shed new light on the features that enable tree-dwelling mammals to move effectively through their environments, providing insights into the evolution of the distinct upright postures ...

Elon Musk has been talking lately about the Kardashev scale. It’s named for Nikolai Kardashev, the Soviet-era astrophysicist who proposed, in 1964, that the use of energy is the essential feature of ...