The study of human evolution and comparative anatomy bridges palaeontology, biomechanics and evolutionary biology to elucidate the origins of our unique anatomy. Recent analyses have shed new light on ...

Once upon a time, human evolution was almost exclusively concerned with fossils, prehistoric artifacts, and comparative anatomy. In other words, you had to rely on fossilized remains of pre-humans, ...

Human evolution is often told as a tidy story of adaptation, yet some of our most familiar body parts still defy straightforward explanation. From the jut of the human chin to the curve of the outer ...