The three-dimensional shape of a protein can be used to resolve deep, ancient evolutionary relationships in the tree of life, according to a study in Nature Communications.
Many people hold the view that evolution in modern humans has come to a halt. But while modern medicine and technologies have changed the environment in which evolution operates, many scientists ...
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Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering a new picture of the "other humans" that our ancestors met across Europe ...
For decades, the story of human origins has been pieced together from fossil evidence scattered across Africa, Europe, and ...
Evolution could alter or even eliminate some of the human traits we cherish most, changing forever what it means to be human. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
[Photo/Xinhua] HEFEI — Chinese scientists have unearthed dozens of human fossils dating back 300,000 years, the earliest evidence in East Asia of the evolutionary transition toward Homo sapiens ...
HEFEI -- Chinese scientists have discovered dozens of human fossils dating back 300,000 years, which are the earliest ones found in East Asia in terms of the evolution process towards Homo sapiens ...
This week, meet a big-brained ancient human relative, hear a meteorite as it lands on Earth, spot a tiny kangaroo-like marsupial, and more.
The incorporation of meat into the diet was a milestone for the human evolutionary lineage, a potential catalyst for advances ...
Researchers say strategy will help understand the history of life, monitor the spread of pathogens or create new treatments for disease.