The Noonan lab at Yale University is focused on understanding how HARs contribute to the evolution of uniquely human brain features.

Contrary to the popularised image of mankind ‘arising ... to be getting crowded out as the human jaw gets smaller with a soft diet. However sometimes evolution finds a good use for vestigial ...

Meet your ancient relatives, trace the origins and evolution of our species, and explore what makes us human. Embark on a seven-million-year journey, from the first hominins to the last surviving ...