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human evolution, evolution

On Becoming Human
Mary Beth Aberlin | Aug 1, 2016 | 3 min read
Some thoughts on going to the Galápagos
Opinion: Our Inner Caveman
João Pedro de Magalhães | Aug 1, 2016 | 4 min read
The modern human brain evolved in social and environmental settings very unlike today’s. Despite our cultural and technological progress, tribal instincts remain.
Humans Never Stopped Evolving
John Hawks | Aug 1, 2016 | 10 min read
The emergence of blood abnormalities, an adult ability to digest milk, and changes in our physical appearance point to the continued evolution of the human race.
Decoding Human Accelerated Regions
Katherine S. Pollard | Aug 1, 2016 | 10 min read
Do the portions of our genomes that set us apart from other animals hold the secret to human evolution?
Contributors
The Scientist | Aug 1, 2016 | 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the August 2016 issue of The Scientist.
Understanding Human Accelerated Regions
Katherine S. Pollard | Jul 31, 2016 | 1 min read
Fast-evolving regions of the human genome differentiate our species from all other mammals.
Nailing Down HAR Function
Katherine S. Pollard | Jul 31, 2016 | 1 min read
A remaining challenge in the study of human accelerated regions (HARs) is establishing their specific functions during development and other biological processes.
Start Making Sense
J.D. Trout | Jun 1, 2016 | 3 min read
Scientific progress is only achieved when humans' innate sense of understanding is validated by objective reality.
Viral Remnants Help Regulate Human Immunity
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Mar 3, 2016 | 3 min read
Endogenous retroviruses in the human genome can regulate genes involved in innate immune responses.
Ancient Irish
Jef Akst | Dec 30, 2015 | 2 min read
The genomes of a 5,200-year-old woman and three 4,000-year-old men yield clues about the founding of Celtic populations.
Mining the Mite-ochondrial Genome
Tracy Vence | Dec 14, 2015 | 1 min read
Phylogenetic analysis of DNA isolated from human hair follicle–dwelling mites shows that different lineages of the arthropods are associated with hosts with different regional ancestries.
Farming Sped Eurasian Evolution
Bob Grant | Nov 24, 2015 | 1 min read
New clues from ancient DNA reveal the remarkable effect of agriculture on adaptation in Stone Age humans who lived across Europe.
New Homo Species Found
Bobby Bascomb | Sep 10, 2015 | 3 min read
Researchers describe H. naledi, an ancient human ancestor of unknown age that may have buried its dead.
Behind the H. naledi Find
The Scientist | Sep 10, 2015 | 1 min read
See scientists at work near the site where a new Homo species was recently found.
Tippling Chimps Caught in the Act
Bob Grant | Jun 10, 2015 | 2 min read
Researchers in Africa observe chimpanzees stealing palm wine from villagers’ cups and imbibing the beverage.
Reimagining Humanity
Ian Tattersall | Jun 1, 2015 | 3 min read
As the science of paleoanthropology developed, human evolutionary trees changed as much as the minds that constructed them.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | Jun 1, 2015 | 3 min read
How to Clone a Mammoth, The Upright Thinkers, The Thirteenth Step, and Humankind
Book Excerpt from The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack
Ian Tattersall | May 31, 2015 | 3 min read
In the prologue, “Lemurs and the Delights of Fieldwork,” author Ian Tattersall shares the paleoanthropological lessons he learned from studying non-human primates in Madagascar.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | Apr 1, 2015 | 3 min read
Junk DNA, Cuckoo, Sapiens, and Cool
Oldest Homo Remains Yet Found
Ruth Williams | Mar 4, 2015 | 3 min read
A newly discovered 2.8 million-year-old jawbone is thought to be that of a direct human ancestor.
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