Scientists from the University of Oxford in the UK show that aliens are potentially shaped by the same processes that shaped humans.
01 Nov 2017 3:42 PM
Fear of snakes and spiders is of evolutionary origin. Mechanisms in our brains enable us to identify them and we react to them quickly.
24 Oct 2017 2:10 PM
A well-fuelled brain may have offered us better survival odds than well-fuelled muscles when facing an environmental challenge.
24 Oct 2017 1:42 PM
'Selfish brain' hypothesis: the brain has evolved to prioritize its own energy needs over those of peripheral organs.
23 Oct 2017 3:03 PM
Evolutionary purpose of grandparents is again shrouded in mystery as researchers find children fare just as well without them.
10 Oct 2017 11:11 AM
Between 3.7 and 4.5 billion years ago, the Earth was being bombarded by meteors, at a rate about eight to 11 times higher than today.
03 Oct 2017 1:24 PM
Researchers say that music’s relation to touch may have played a key role in the evolution of species.
11 Sep 2017 12:27 PM
Here is what a new study's findings suggest.
07 Sep 2017 4:35 PM
Experts say pet dogs trace their roots to single group of wolves that crossed path of humans 40,000 years ago.
19 Jul 2017 12:36 PM
Evolved roughly a million years ago, they have distinctive shape and plumage and squawk.
28 Jun 2017 10:14 AM
The 'Great Oxidation Event' introduced oxygen into the atmosphere around 2.4 billion years ago.
05 Feb 2017 1:46 PM
Among the highest ranking qualities people look for in a potential partner are intelligence and educational attainment.
25 Nov 2016 3:10 PM
This reshapes our understanding of our deep evolutionary root, particularly that of the canine which likely originated as a display organ.
12 Nov 2016 12:24 PM