Something about a warm, flickering campfire draws in modern humans. Where did that uniquely human impulse come from? How did our ancestors learn to make fire? How long have they been making it?

Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England analyzed the proportion of full ...

How monogamous are humans, really? It’s an age-old question subject to significant debate. Now a University of Cambridge professor has an answer: somewhere between the Eurasian beaver and a meerkat.

Humans are far closer to meerkats and beavers for levels of exclusive mating than we are to most of our primate cousins, according to a new University of Cambridge study that includes a table ranking ...

Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stress—not the constant pressure of modern life. Industrial environments overstimulate our stress systems and erode both ...

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Kylie M. Cairns receives funding from the Australian Dingo Foundation, the Australia and Pacific Science Foundation, the ACT government and donations from the general public. She is a director of the ...

On Saturday night in Los Angeles, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame welcomed its 2025 class of inductees. This year's lineup included Bad Company, Soundgarden, Cyndi Lauper, the White Stripes, Warren Zevon ...

After 17 years and three ballots, Cyndi Lauper was finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday night. The institution celebrated her incomparable blend of New Wave, synth-pop, and ...

This year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is this weekend. Here is everything you need to know about the event, including how to watch/stream from the comfort of your home. How to ...