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

Experts have been studying remote mountain communities and found they have certain genetic advantages which prove that ...

Archaeological evidence shows the Magdalenian people from 18,000 years ago likely were engaged in cannibalism. As part of the ...

Short snouts and a flat profile—within a span of 100 years, humans have significantly changed the shape of the skulls of ...

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

A new study reveals that Tibetan communities have developed unique adaptations to survive in the low-oxygen conditions of the ...

People on the Tibetan Plateau have developed unique physiological traits over 10,000 years to thrive in low-oxygen conditions, preventing hypoxia. A study showed that intermediate hemoglobin ...

The future lies not in identifying people but in ensuring they are human. The AI age necessitates a new paradigm for proof of ...

Scientists call this feature a “neural fossil”. It’s a remnant of a system that once helped our ancestors pinpoint the ...

Evolutionary biologist Nathan H. Lents details how animal relationships can offer perspective on sexual diversity, social ...