New research suggests that the evolution of the human brain may explain why autism is more common in humans than in other ...

Some cosmic events could have profoundly altered the lives of our ancient human relatives. Did Neanderthals go extinct, at ...

Fossils unearthed in Ethiopia are reshaping our view of human evolution. Instead of a straight march from ape-like ancestors ...

Why do humans seem uniquely prone to autism? A new study suggests the answer lies deep in the wiring of our brains, and in ...

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A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution finds that the relatively high rate of autism-spectrum disorders in humans is ...

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The extraordinary evolution of humans is often exemplified by two defining traits: large brains and highly dexterous hands.

An ASU research team has discovered 13 ancient human teeth in Ethiopia, dating back to 2.6 to 2.8 million years ago, that ...

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Summary: A new study suggests that autism may be linked to the rapid evolution of brain cell types unique to humans.