A new theory suggests windows of opportunity, not a series of improbable events may have helped humans gain a foothold in the ...

In a nutshell New research challenges the long-held belief that human evolution required improbable “lucky breaks,” ...

The age of the dinosaurs may conjure images of large, fearsome reptiles in the minds of many – but those were far from the ...

Aliens probably look just like we do, a new study suggests. This is because scientists now believe life on Earth evolved in a ...

“Our existence is probably not an evolutionary fluke,” says Jennifer Macalady, a study co-author and microbiology professor ...

Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...

Scientists have revealed a new model which suggests humanity is the "natural evolutionary outcome" for our planet and is not ...

A new study rewrites the story of human evolution, suggesting that intelligent life is not rare but a natural planetary ...

Darwin's theory of natural selection provides an explanation for why organisms develop traits that help them survive and reproduce.