The evolutionary case for eating meat is etched into human anatomy — but so is the case against it. The science deserves more ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new picture of human origins that challenges the long-held idea of a single ancestral ...

This overview traces the evolutionary timeline from the great apes to modern humans, explaining where hominids and hominins ...

New research challenges long-standing assumptions about human evolution, revealing that natural selection has been more ...

A new study shows the virus could have doubled the frequency of genetic variants in a South African province if effective ...

A massive study of ancient and modern DNA from thousands of West Eurasian people has identified nearly 500 genetic variants ...

When our distant ancestors first traded nomadic life for farming, villages, and permanent homes, you might assume that the ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

Human aging is not what natural selection failed to prevent. It is what happens when selection simply has nothing left to act ...

Some of the smallest organisms might have influenced our own evolutionary path. A new study has found that the distribution ...

Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has selected for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV in humans, ...