Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, gorilla, bonobo and chimpanzee. Areas of their ...

We don’t want to admit it, but our beloved pet dogs do a lot of environmental damage, from killing or terrifying wildlife to ...

There's no question that humans have left an indelible mark on the world, but we're also inadvertently steering the evolution ...

Notices were put up last Wednesday (March 19) around local parks in Sittingbourne, Kent, highlighting the issue of dogs damaging trees to such an extent that they are likely to die. Swale Council ...

In biology, we often describe genetics and evolution with the metaphor of a branching tree. Each species' lineage begins with a 'trunk' at the base that represents a common ancestor, shared by all ...

FORT PIERCE, Florida (WJW) – A Florida man is facing multiple charges after deputies found dead dogs hanging from a tree in the backyard. According to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office ...

Deputies say they found the dogs 'suspended by their necks from a tree, bound with various ropes and chains.' Chris Spargo is a senior reporter at PEOPLE who joined the crime team in 2025.

The American Kennel Club list noted the Cane Corso as a dog breed to watch, because it moved up the list from 47th in 2014 to 14th in 2024 Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE.

The evolutionary path leading to the rise of modern humans is full of twists and turns, and the latest surprise reveals that our species likely sprung forth from two ancient intermingling populations.

Languages: English. A lost chapter in human evolution has been revealed after an analysis of modern DNA found that we come from not one but two ancestral populations—ones that drifted apart and ...