For decades, one idea has shaped discussions about human evolution and birth: humans endure unusually difficult childbirth ...

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For years, the Denisovans occupied an unusual place in the story of human evolution. They were recognised as one of our ...

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A new landmark study has uncovered evidence that challenges the long-held beliefs about human evolution.

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The ozone layer’s most famous wound opened over Antarctica, but the damage may have started much earlier, and somewhere else ...

A new study has examined just how mothers influence the size of their child’s head – and as a result, its brain size and ...