Now researchers from The Rockefeller University have unearthed intriguing genetic evidence: a protein variant found only in humans that may have helped shape the emergence of spoken language.

The mystery surrounding the origins of human language continues to intrigue the scientific community. The ability to ...

A new UC study has looked at the evolutionary significance of super genes and their potential role in species survival.

Jean-Jacques Hublin discovered Homo sapiens fossils that pushed back our species’ origins by 100,000 years. Now, in a new ...