Genomes are key to unlocking life's evolutionary history. The presence and absence of certain genetic sequences and mutations can give us clues to the ...

This is the story of Ardi (Ardipithecus ramidus), one of our special ancestors called hominis. The discovery of her ...

A global consortium of scientists has created the first and most detailed "developmental maps" of the mammalian brain (from ...

Humans developed large brains and flatter faces at an exceptionally quick rate compared to other apes, according to new research from UCL scientists. The study suggests that these rapid changes may ...