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

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.

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 ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering ...

Human genetic diversity and evolution rely on new mutations and exchange of DNA between chromosomes during the generation of sex cells, in a process called recombination. Recombination manifests ...

In the 1990s, archaeologists in Poland excavated one of these settlements from 18,000 years ago called Maszycka Cave. Now, ...

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 ...

This human evolution quiz will test your knowledge of our species, including when and how we evolved. Comments ( 0 ) ( ) When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Humpback whale songs share structural similarities with human language, suggesting complex communication patterns.

The process of hiring has evolved dramatically over the past few decades. Where once a handshake and face-to-face ...

Despite humans and whales being separated by millions of years of evolution, our vocalizations follow the same principle outlined in Zipf's law Margherita Bassi A paleontologist journeys through ...

(Credit: Purdue University / Wits University) When living things digest food and process nutrients, they create a kind of chemical signature ... (Credit: Dom Jack, MPIC) “This method opens up exciting ...