In humans, hunting is considered a man's endeavor. But in one of our closest living relatives, hunting is primarily women's ...

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Keeping to warm climates throughout their 250-million-year history may have helped crocodiles and their relatives survive the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, finds a new study led by UCL ...

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Theories that aquatic foraging drove human evolution have a fraught past. But the pair argue it granted stamina that other primates lack.

When you look at the numbers, sharks should be much more scared of us than we are of them. Humans kill around 100 million ...

Natural mechanisms of recovery from trauma are evident in wild video examples and may inform therapeutic work.

By Will Dunham Oct 21 (Reuters) - Crocodilians — today's crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials and their many extinct ...

Early humans were far from dominant when their evolutionary story began. Their ancestors relied heavily on climbing, scavenging, and simple tools while competing with powerful predators across Africa.

If you’ve ever watched a movie or played a video game about ancient humans, you’ve likely seen the archetype: muscular hunters hurling spears to take down charging mammoths. Decades of popular media ...

When wild animals kill people, the response can be controversial. But removing a dangerous individual can often protect ...