If scientists are to better understand whether the genes that let us welcome the weekend with a cold beer or enjoy a glass of wine with dinner began with apes eating fermented fruit, then the habit ...

Craving a glass of wine with your dinner? The dietary habits of our ape ancestors may be to blame. To better understand the relationship between humans and alcohol, researchers are studying the ...

Ape behavior just got a name upgrade — “scrumping” — and it might help explain why humans can handle alcohol so well. Researchers discovered that African apes regularly eat overripe, fermented fruit ...

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 ...

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 ...