evolution, genetics & genomics, human evolution, evolutionary biology

A massive, well-preserved skull discovered in China in the 1930s belongs to a new species called Homo longi, researchers report, but experts remain skeptical about the evidence.

A selective advantage may have led the modern human Y chromosome to sweep through the Neanderthal population after it was introduced via interbreeding more than 100,000 years ago.

Africa’s sparse fossil record alone cannot reveal our species’ evolutionary history.

Modern human genomes and bones left behind from ancient hominins in Africa tell a complex story about the origins of our species.

From skin color to immunity, human biology is linked to our archaic ancestry.

See when and where our ancestors may have interbred with Neanderthals and Denisovans.

Sequences from dozens of ancient remains from Siberia reveal the closest ancient relative of Native Americans found outside of North America.

Some thoughts on going to the Galápagos

Do the portions of our genomes that set us apart from other animals hold the secret to human evolution?

Meet some of the people featured in the August 2016 issue of The Scientist.

Fast-evolving regions of the human genome differentiate our species from all other mammals.

A remaining challenge in the study of human accelerated regions (HARs) is establishing their specific functions during development and other biological processes.

The genomes of a 5,200-year-old woman and three 4,000-year-old men yield clues about the founding of Celtic populations.