Why don’t humans have big brow ridges?
The human face is unique in our lineage, lacking the pronounced brow ridges present in other species. New research claims to have figured out why this is.
Category Archives: Evolution of our body
Why was the Neanderthal nose so big?
One of the more unusual Neanderthal features is a very large nose. Although many explanations for it have been proposed, none have held water. Until now.
Why did the human hand evolve?
The human hand seems to have evolved along a different path to our ape relatives. New research sheds light on why this may have happened, suggesting our unique hand evolved to smash!
700,000 year old footprints document family day out
African footprints from 700,000 years ago reveal early humans butchered a hippo together as a family, with children as young as 6 months old taking part.
Study suggests our foot evolved for fighting
All apes walk on the whole sole of their foot. New research suggests this unique posture may be an adaptation for fighting by giving us a more stable foundation.
Humans have a stronger bite than our ancestors
Humans have a smaller face and jaw than our ancestors. Despite this, it turns out we have a stronger bite than them. However, new research suggests this may be an evolutionary accident.
Humans sweat like chimps to cope with heat
Humans are really good at dealing with heat, thanks in part we sweat really well. New research suggests this ability initially evolved in our common ancestor with chimps.
Study: Beards make men less attractive (sometimes)
Beards are typically ranked as attractive, but is this always the case? New research finds that face shape influences how attractive a beard is, with some faces being more attractive without one.
Beards evolved to help us fight? Evidence from UFC
Why men have beards is a bit of an evolutionary mystery. Could it be because they provide an advantage in combat? Researchers examined facial hair in the UFC to see if this was the case.
Humans have domesticated themselves
Humans share many key traits with domesticated animals, suggesting we have also undergone some domestication in our evolution.
