“Hundreds of fossils representing over a dozen species of Ardipithecus, Australopithecus, and Homo had been found in the Afar ...

A rare fossil discovery in Ethiopia has pushed the known range of Paranthropus hundreds of miles farther north than ever before. The 2.6-million-year-old jaw suggests this ancient relative of humans ...

The real revelation, however, came from the men. Men considered a larger penis as an indicator of a rival with both greater ...

Japanese macaques are famous for soaking in hot springs during winter, but new research suggests this behavior may serve ...

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The newly described specimen is a partial left mandible plus a molar crown, dated to about 2.6 million years ago using multiple methods, making it one of the oldest Paranthropus fossils known. The ...

Look down at the rainforest floor. Rotting flowers shift under the assault of tiny petal-eating beetles. Vividly colored ...

A first-of-its-kind genetic study of a newer and more stubborn Mpox variant detected in Kerala has linked those cases to ...

Japanese macaques, colloquially referred to as snow monkeys, famously soak in steaming hot springs during winter. It's easy ...

Same-sex behavior is widespread in primates and may help strengthen social bonds and improve survival under challenging ...

A growing body of research suggests same-sex behavior in nonhuman primates is important to social connections.

In truth, it is not a paradox. The animals involved all seem perfectly eager participants in heterosexual behaviour, as well, so their reproduction is not compromised. It is, though, a puzzle—for ...