"One Hand Clapping" draws from neuroscience, evolution, philosophy and a rich tapestry of cultural references to examine how ...

The study found that unlike other vertebrates where competition generally suppresses speciation after ecological niches are ...

The human genome is made up of 23 pairs of chromosomes, the biological blueprints that make humans … well, human. But it turns out that some of our DNA — about 8% — are the remnants of ancient viruses ...

In 1758, Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus gave humans a scientific name: Homo sapiens, which means "wise human" in Latin. Although Linnaeus grouped humans with other apes, it was English biologist ...

A peer-reviewed study published in the 'Journal of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society' suggested that the world’s first ...

A new study released on Wednesday found that humanity's first kiss occurred roughly 21 million years ago, predating humans.

A new study looks at how the mouth-on-mouth smooch came into being, and concludes that Neanderthals also kissed.

It is not a recent cultural development. A new study in Evolution and Human Behavior suggests kissing may date back 21 ...