Denisovans were first discovered as another relation to modern humans in 2010—It turns out they might be our closest relative ...

Researchers at the University of Maine are theorizing that human beings may be in the midst of a major evolutionary ...

Modern humans emerged roughly 300,000 years ago, but our genus Homo is much older. So what's the oldest human species on ...

Scientists have uncovered new evidence suggesting that autism may have it roots in how the human brain has evolved. "Our ...

Now a new study in Nature led by Harvard scientists reveals two key genetic shifts that remodeled the pelvis to help human ancestors become the upright bipeds ...

Genetics may no longer be the driving force of human evolution, a study by researchers from the University of Maine suggests.

How did humans become human? Understanding when, where and in what environmental conditions our early ancestors lived is ...

Globally, autism affects about 1 in 100 children, according to the World Health Organization. In the U.S., the rate is closer to 1 in 31, or 3.2%. That’s far higher than what researchers observe in ...

Scientists find genetic mutation, millions of years ago. Oct. 12, 2011 — -- About three million years ago human predecessors embarked on a new course that would forever alter the evolution of our ...

A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution finds that the relatively high rate of autism-spectrum disorders in humans is ...

Summary: A new study suggests that autism may be linked to the rapid evolution of brain cell types unique to humans.