To Shakespeare's Hamlet, we humans are "the paragon of animals." But recent advances in genetics are suggesting that humans are far from being evolution's greatest achievement. For example, humans ...

The evolutionary case for eating meat is etched into human anatomy — but so is the case against it. The science deserves more ...

Biological anthropology explores human evolution, biological diversity and primate behavior. Research in this area examines how humans emerged as a species, how we vary today and how biology interacts ...

The humans who move to Mars might not remain "human" for very long. Evolution is a powerful force, transcending planetary boundaries. As Rice University biologist Scott Solomon points out in his ...

This is an extract from Our Human Story, our newsletter about the revolution in archaeology. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every month. When writing headlines for stories about human evolution, ...