In the mice with large-brain primate microbes, the researchers found increased expression of genes associated with energy ...

The pelvis is often called the keystone of upright movement. It helps explain how human ancestors left life on all fours ...

These papers were first presented as a symposium at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Boston, Dec. 27, 1953. They were published in the Sept. 1954 issue of ...

Understanding the ways humans and animals organize and execute complex sequences of behavior sheds light on the evolution of ...

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 evolved testicles of all different sizes. In almost all these separate cases, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. ­­ ­ ­­— Saliva is a bodily fluid most of us take for granted despite the significant roles it plays: aiding in digestion, maintaining strong teeth and defending against oral disease.

Recent investigations into primate behaviour have underscored the importance of cultural evolution — the process by which behaviours and skills are socially transmitted and refined over successive ...

AMES, Iowa – A new study from an Iowa State University biologist shows that menopause in mid-life is a uniquely human phenomenon among primates. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National ...

We humans are nothing if not inventive. Our innovations have come to underpin virtually every facet of daily life—from what we eat to how we communicate. This ingenuity is intrinsically linked to both ...

A groundbreaking new study reveals that changes to the gut microbiome can change the way the brain works.Humans have the ...