Kissing did not begin with star-crossed human lovers but with the primate ancestors of great apes around 20 million years ago, according to a study published on Nov. 19.

Chimpanzees and bonobos may be very close to us humans on the tree of life, but one of our differences is the way we store ...

How far back in evolutionary history does kissing go? Through phylogenetic analysis, an international team of scientists ...

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This valuable study shows that regions of the human auditory cortex that respond strongly to voices are also sensitive to vocalizations from closely related primate species. The study is ...

In her own research in Uganda, Reddy studied four adolescent male chimpanzees who adopted their younger siblings after their ...

Common weeds in the USA include dandelions, crabgrass, and clover. As noted by the Redditor above, these plants can be pretty, and useful, even if they spread around more than people would like. So ...

Chimpanzees change their choices when stronger clues appear and stay the course when only weaker hints came in.

Making new friendships is not an easy task even for birds. Researchers from the University of Cincinnati have found that monk ...

A new study from Oxford University shows that humans and Neanderthals most likely kissed each other back in the distant past.

Scientists trace the origins of human kissing back over 20 million years to ancient apes who first showed gentle ...

Kissing could be 21 million years old. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Matilda Brindle an evolutionary biologist from Oxford University about the origins of smooching.