Over the past 50,000 years, humans have populated nearly every corner of the globe — and due to geographic barriers, some of these populations then remained isolated for thousands or even tens ...

A new study reveals how mathematical models can explain the formation and evolution of human societies and kinship systems.

Researchers tracking coyotes in Chicago discovered that densely populated human areas are linked to longer coyote lifespans.

We're in the midst of the Earth’s sixth mass extinction crisis. Harvard biologist E. O. Wilson estimated that 30,000 species per year (or three species per hour) are being driven to extinction.

Tracking coyote movement in metropolitan areas shows the animals spend lots of time in natural settings, but a study suggests the human element of city life has a bigger impact than the environment on ...

Many people hold the view that evolution in humans has come to a halt. But while modern medicine and technologies have changed the environment in which evolution operates, many scientists are in ...

Like all living things, humans exploit their surroundings for resources. Before the beginning of agriculture about 10,000 years ago, small groups of humans wandered across large areas, hunting and ...