Outbreaks of violence between chimpanzees have sparked fierce debate online about the origins of war in humans ...

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

Scientists speculate that human eyes stand out more than chimpanzee eyes because there’s an advantage for humans in being ...

His immensely popular, and controversial, 1967 book, “The Naked Ape,” argued that ancient genes, shared with apes, shape our ...

Researchers at almost 100 institutions supported the creation of the Max Planck Institute-funded EVApeCognition Dataset – ...

Researchers say that while territorial disputes between animal groups are well known, wars within such groups are extremely ...

A new study explores how kissing evolved with the help of science, tracing it back to early grooming behaviors in ancient apes.

A long-running conflict in a Ugandan park may provide clues to the origins of human warfare, and how to avoid it.

The terms hominid and hominin are often used interchangeably, but they do not mean the same thing. Hominids include all great ...

Drumming and singing at the same time is impressive, whether you’re Karen Carpenter, Ringo Starr or a chimpanzee. Japanese ...

A pioneering project led by researchers from the University of Stirling and the Max Planck Institute has opened the door for ...