Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests. Researchers from the ...

Humans are far closer to meerkats and beavers for levels of exclusive mating than we are to most of our primate cousins, ...

A recent study reveals that humans are more monogamous than primates but less so than beavers, based on sibling analysis across species.

Human beings have been at the center of ecological change on Earth for thousands of years. But as history shows, no species ...

Feb. 7, 2005 — -- Animal-human hybrids have long been the stuff of fairy tales and myths -- from the half-man, half-horse centaur to singing mermaids. Now the swift pace of genetic engineering ...

Explore 15 real-world innovations where animal biology inspired modern technology, from robots to raincoats and more.

Children universally believe animals experience emotions and feelings but are reluctant to say they have human-like thoughts, ...

It’s a question that has puzzled thinkers for centuries: Are we humans alone in our pursuit of fairness and the frustration we feel when others get what we want? In recent years, evolutionary ...

A foot fossil found in Ethiopia belonged to an ancient human. The finding could knock one of the most famous names in human evolution from her spot on the family tree.