A new theory suggests windows of opportunity, not a series of improbable events may have helped humans gain a foothold in the ...

Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...

In a nutshell New research challenges the long-held belief that human evolution required improbable “lucky breaks,” ...

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

“Sometimes redundancy has a way of showing up under certain conditions; they’re not truly redundant,” said Michael Snyder, ...

In this episode of Weekly podcast, we speak to three experts who study different ways that people are affecting how plants and animals evolve – and how humanity has become the single biggest driver of ...

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

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

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

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

Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the "natural evolutionary outcome" for our planet and likely others, according ...

Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.