Cambridge University researchers have uncovered evidence that two distinct populations of ancient hominins, separated for ...

In a nutshell Human language capacity existed at least 135,000 years ago, much earlier than previously thought, according to ...

New genetic research suggests that humans first developed language around 135,000 years ago when populations began ...

One of the most profound questions about human history is when language, as we know it, first emerged. A new analysis of ...

Humans' unique language capacity was present at least 135,000 years ago, according to a survey of genomic evidence. As such, language might have entered social use 100,000 years ago.

The New Science of Nature and Nurture.” Since Francis Galton coined the phrase “nature versus nurture” 150 years ago, the ...

An analysis of the semicircular canals in Neanderthal ears reveals evidence of a 'bottleneck' event, leading to a reduction ...

A new study has been published in Nature Communications, presenting the first comprehensive atlas of allele-specific DNA ...