In the words of Dua Lipa, one kiss is all it took about 21 million years ago. That's roughly when scientists estimate that ...

A trend involving a dog patiently waiting to eat is taking off online, but there’s a hidden meaning behind the videos.

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

New studies of canine genetics shed light on the diversity of dogs and our longstanding, still-evolving relationship to them.

A peer-reviewed study published in the 'Journal of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society' suggested that the world’s first ...

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 ...

If I asked you to imagine your dream snog, chances are it wouldn't be with a Neanderthal; burly and hirsute as they may be.

Researchers studying animal behaviour say mouth-to-mouth kissing likely appeared in the common ancestor of humans and great apes more than 21 million years ago.

While kissing might feel like one of the most natural things in the world, this familiar behavior is quite mysterious—various animals also kiss, despite a lack of practical benefits and a real risk of ...

Our results paint early apes in an amorous light, showing that the ancestors of large apes were kissing each other as far ...