For a long time, having children has been a young person’s game. Although ancient records are sparse, researchers estimate that, for most of human history, women most typically conceived their first ...

Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stress—not the constant pressure of modern life.

The slow maturation of human children—often viewed as burdensome in modern parenting—is, in fact, a remarkable evolutionary achievement. Unlike other species, humans remain biologically immature and ...

Humans are far closer to meerkats and beavers for levels of exclusive mating than we are to most of our primate cousins, according to a new University ...