This open-ended imagination allows humans to constantly push boundaries, while animal cultures often hit evolutionary ceilings. Human culture enriches itself perpetually, creating a virtuous ...

Theoretical, anthropological and genetic studies suggest that human evolution has been shaped by gene–culture interactions. This Review collates data from these diverse fields, and highlights ...

Evolution has been a cornerstone of the biological sciences for the better part of a century. Rarely, however, has evolutionary science been considered valuable in understanding contemporary human ...

Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.

In this interview filmed for Evolution: "The Mind's Big Bang," Susan Blackmore explains her controversial theory of "memetic" evolution and the development of human culture and intelligence.

Evolution might stop humans from solving climate change Date: January 2, 2024 Source: University of Maine Summary: Human culture has evolved to allow humans to extract resources and helped us ...

Pop culture about the ‘trial of the century’ reflected broader cultural rifts. (The Conversation) — Ask Americans about the ...

During the Middle Paleolithic period (250,000 years to 40,000 years ago), Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, and other archaic humans existed simultaneously in different parts of the world. Homo sapiens in ...

A theory that can help explain why we respond poorly to modern conditions, despite the choices, safety and other benefits they bring, is evolutionary mismatch. Mismatch happens when an evolved ...