evolution, human evolution

Authors of a small study say the two abilities likely evolved in tandem.

The pelvic bones of women have been shaped more by random evolution than by natural selection, a new study finds.

The increased risk is slight, but aligns with a longstanding hypothesis that having more cells in one’s body leads to more chances for those cells to become cancerous.

Modern humans retain DNA sequences from Neanderthals related to fighting off RNA-based viruses.

He was known for his work on the gene-culture theory of human evolution and the Human Genome Diversity Project.

Contrary to earlier results, FOXP2 did not undergo a “selective sweep” as humans developed language, a study finds.

The dating of stone tools in China puts members of the Homo genus there more than 2 million years ago.

The function of early hominins’ enlarged brow ridges, and their reduction in size in Homo sapiens, have puzzled paleoanthropologists for decades.

A study of Shuar children in Ecuador provides a window into how the human body responds to infection in the sorts of conditions that shaped our species’ evolution.

Three members of a gene family called NOTCH2NL may have been involved in the evolution of humans’ big cortex.

Researchers identified genes related to melanin levels in African populations.

Genetic variants in Alzheimer’s- and smoking-related genes appear to be under selection pressure, according to a study comparing the genomes of old and young participants.

A study of five far-flung human populations gives clues to adaptations to environmental pressures.

The new fossils push the origin of the human species back by 100,000 years.

New research provides evidence that the ancient hominin species might not be so ancient after all.

The public may still believe that male-specific traits, such as high testosterone levels, lead to many of the gender inequalities that exist in society, but science tells a different story.

Some thoughts on going to the Galápagos

The modern human brain evolved in social and environmental settings very unlike today’s. Despite our cultural and technological progress, tribal instincts remain.

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.

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