Fossil spore and pollen data reveal our early ancestors evolved in cold, dry environments, with some even colonizing Arctic regions.

New research shows Madagascar’s primates didn’t diversify in one great leap, but in a series of evolutionary surges—with hybridization playing a surprising role.

Learn about the different ways mammals descended from trees and what this can tell us about early primate evolution.

Thumbs and brains coevolved in primates. Across living and extinct species, longer thumbs predict bigger brains, highlighting the neural cost of dexterity.

Scientists have built the most complete evolutionary timetree for primates, covering 455 species and revealing insights into their diversity.

A surprising new study suggests the earliest primates didn't originate in tropical forests but in cold, dry parts of North America. Some may have even survived seasonal Arctic conditions by slowing their metabolism or hibernating. Researchers found that dramatic climate shifts, rather than warmth, played a major role in driving primate evolution and expansion. The discovery reshapes our understanding of how our own lineage began.

A brain-scan study of humans, chimpanzees, and macaques finds the neural hub for self-awareness shifted from the insula to the cingulate cortex.

Scientists discovered that primates spot snakes quickly because their brains are specifically tuned to recognize snake scales.

Apply now for the Meave Leakey Postdoctoral Scholar Fellowship at Stony Brook University, USA. Research in human & primate evolution.

How 3D models of primate skeletons are reshaping evolutionary science and global collaboration.