Ape Genomes Hold New Clues on Evolution, Immunity and Brain Development A new study reveals full reference genomes for six ape species.

Scientists have fully sequenced the genomes of six living ape species, enabling long-awaited comparisons of hard-to-assemble genomic regions.

12-million-year-old ape skull bares its fangs in virtual reconstruction Now extinct, Pierolapithecus catalaunicus could be one of the earliest known members of the great ape and human family.

An international team of neuroscientists and anthropologists has found that the parts of the brain that grew the most during human evolution are the parts that are now the most susceptible to aging.

The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our species’ grasp of language.

Tacoma Community College professor Kirsten Jenkins is co-author of research papers in “Science” that pushes back on conventional thinking about ape evolution.

Growing Up Human: The Evolution of Childhood By Brenna Hassett Bloomsbury Sigma 384 pages We may earn a commission when you buy products through the links on our site.

"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" is set years after the last film. Here's a preview of the movie starring Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon.

But cultural undercurrents also help keep the theory afloat. “The stoned ape theory taps into a deeper cultural desire—the feeling that there’s hidden knowledge the mainstream is ignoring.

Researchers have found a new way in which great apes are similar to humans: they tease each other. A new study by an international team of scientists has documented “playful teasing” in ...