The opening chapter to the New Scientist Book Club's read for September sees Chanda Prescod-Weinstein explore what we gain ...

Consciousness likely emerged as life became increasingly cooperative and required organisms not only to sense the state of ...

How Daniel Quinn's novel 'Ishmael' and Todd McFarlane's dark animation brought the Pearl Jam song 'Do the Evolution' to life.

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

We're taking a look at oddities in Tennessee history from an archaeological hoax to drug smuggling and literal monkey business.

The world never runs out of mysteries, but as adults we just stop paying attention to them. That is why reading through this ...

Chimpanzees once used in hepatitis B vaccine experiments are getting health checks at their new home in Liberia.

A study has found that young chimpanzees develop distinct population-specific vocal patterns as they mature (ontogeny), ...

Wild monkeys in West Africa can climb vertical tree trunks using foot flexibility scientists did not realize they possessed.

Some chimpanzees in West Africa repeatedly throw rocks at particular trees, creating piles of stones that can remain in use ...