Scientists previously thought only a handful of genes showed signs of selection in recent human evolution, but previous ...

A new study has highlighted how reproductive biology and human behavior influence the number of children a person might have. This research, which has identified genetic factors that impact human ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

A new study finds natural selection has reshaped hundreds of human genes in the past 10,000 years, driven by farming, disease ...

GINGERS bullied for their locks at school are getting the last laugh, as natural selection has fuelled a surge in redheads – ...

Learn more about new research that analyzed 16,000 ancient genomes and discovered that natural selection hasn’t slowed down.

For years, the story of recent human evolution looked relatively quiet. Scientists studying ancient human DNA had found only ...

Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA ...

When humans started farming around 10,000 years ago, they reshaped their landscapes, diets, and social structures. A common ...

A study finds an increase in redheads over 10,000 years due to natural selection, highlighting ongoing human evolution and ...