A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

These findings offer new insights into how societal and economic factors continue to influence the course of human evolution. Natural selection is the process by which certain traits become more or ...

Researchers discovered how genetic switches shaped human brain evolution by fine-tuning shared gene expression.

sapiens followed a repeatable process to make their tools ... he would make another discovery that would change the map of human evolution. A version of this story appears in the February 2025 ...

This research shows that human evolution is still an ongoing process, as our bodies continue to adapt to our surroundings. The Tibetan Plateau, which has been inhabited for over 10,000 years ...

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An experimental study of modern chimpanzees has documented patterns of behavior that seemingly mirror those of our prehistoric human ancestors, casting light on how our predecessors may have ...

It’s suppertime in the Amazon of lowland Bolivia, and Ana Cuata Maito is stirring a porridge of plantains and sweet manioc over a fire smoldering on the dirt floor of her thatched hut, listening ...

Being a human catalyst means stepping into the discomfort of transformation and modeling growth for others. This inspires trust and encourages teams to embrace their evolution. To step into this role, ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the process differed from the evolution of chimpanzees. For the study, published ...