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Leela McKinnon, a PhD student in Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), studies the evolution of human sleep. Specifically, she explores how a complex interaction of ecological and sociological drivers such as environment, culture, and technology shape human sleep patterns. Her current research focuses on sleep patterns and circadian rhythm analysis of

CONWAY, AR—Praying to be blessed with a child of the same species, expectant couple Steve and Molly Bevers told reporters Friday they were hoping for a human baby. “Fingers crossed that we get a Homo sapiens,” said Molly Bevers, claiming that while she and her husband would love the baby no matter what life-form it…

Using a new equation based on today’s primates, scientists can take a few molar teeth from an extinct fossil species and reconstruct exactly how fast their offspring grew during gestation.

University of Utah researchers examined 19,149 mammalian genes and provide new insights on the future of hair loss.

Portland, Oregon—Ishi Nobu, author of The Story of Humanity: Ecology & Consequence has won the FIREBIRD BOOK AWARD. Authors and publishers from around the world submitted their work to the International Firebird Book Awards for consideration. A select panel of 25 judges independently scored and evaluated the quality of the

With excavators in need of cutting-edge science and advanced lab equipment to study finds on a molecular level, academics say the partnership will benefit both institutions

Humans arent the only species that has entered the Stone Age. Who else is in the club?

An Ichthyosaur graveyard, oyster middens and other headline-grabbing findings by scientists at the National Museum of Natural History

Bear bones found in Schöningen in Germany have very thin cutmarks that indicate delicate butchering necessary to remove the skin, University of Tübingen experts say.

This important fact gives researchers insight into the survival of ancient species and ancient humans alike.