New research by Smithsonian scientists suggests that preferences for certain sounds might be evolutionarily conserved ...

It’s important to remember that we humans are simply animals. A very advanced species, but members of the animal kingdom ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dental remains dating back 300,000 years, which were discovered at a well-known Chinese archaeological site, have revealed ...

Your taste in music may feel unique, but there may be something more biologically innate driving your acoustic choices: A new ...

Photograph of three male zebra finches (Taeniopygia castanotis), whose mating calls were used as part of the study. Credit: Raina Fan. The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers ...

The mating game: New DNA study shows female humans often interbred with Neanderthal males Growing research – including ancient DNA technology – is changing the picture of human evolution and how our ...

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 ...

Researchers say the remains are “a mosaic of primitive and derived traits never seen before.” Dental remains dating back 300,000 years, which were discovered at a well-known Chinese archaeological ...