Researchers have put forth a theory that humans are no longer subject to natural selection for evolution, but instead that ...

A new landmark study has uncovered evidence that challenges the long-held beliefs about human evolution.

For years, the common belief among scientists was that human evolution had basically slowed to a crawl once we invented ...

Turns out, one of the world's oldest staple foods may have done more than keep people fed.

Scientists say some of the traits that define modern humans may have evolved only after long-standing biological and cultural ...

A study of 225 newborns suggests prenatal estrogen may have played a role in the evolution of larger human brains. Boys with ...

From epic poetry to game shows, from Stone Age axes to spaceflight, humans have the most complex cultures of any species on Earth. Since the time of Darwin, scientists have suspected that this culture ...

A new Yale-led study provides one of the most detailed and comprehensive analyses to date of genetic variation in human populations in Oceania, filling a major gap in representation in genomics ...

It is generally accepted by archaeologists that modern humans originated in Africa and dispersed worldwide, while other hominins went extinct. Yet how and when Homo sapiens dispersed out of Africa, ...

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...