Living alongside humans changed both how dogs behave and how they look. Research shows that domestic dogs developed a small facial muscle that helps them create the familiar “puppy dog eyes” ...

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

We hope you're prepared for some serious self-reflection.

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

If one thinks of the intensive artificial selection of dogs as a form of genetic engineering, humans surely engineered dogs for a wide variety of traits as they chose characteristics that satisfied ...

Discover 25 everyday things humans just can’t do and why. Explore fascinating biological and physical limits, from licking your elbow to folding paper. Unc ...

The first time the placebo effect really got under my skin was when I read that roughly one-third of people with irritable ...

An endangered mouse species with small, fragmented populations still retains the ability to evolve - and is doing it right ...

A study published in Nature on March 25, 2026, has identified the oldest genetic evidence for domestic dogs in Europe and what is now Turkiye, pushing back the confirmed timeline for dog domestication ...

Scientists have developed a new bulldog breathing treatment that reduces airway problems with a single injection, avoiding ...