Human evolution has often been depicted as a process of adaptation, where natural selection and genetic changes drive species ...

When speakers of different languages meet, their words, sounds and even grammatical structures mingle in surprising ways.

Learn more about the evolution of human fingers and toes, which originate from the genetic programming for a multipurpose orifice in fish.

Through a collaboration between U.S. and Kenyan researchers and Turkana communities of northern Kenya, scientists have ...

Recent groundbreaking research into ape genomes has uncovered mysterious non-human DNA structures that challenge our ...

Little is known about the genetics of Anopheles funestus, one of the most prolific malaria-transmitting mosquitos in sub-Saharan Africa.

A new study explores how culture is overtaking genetics as the driving force in human evolution and shaping our future.

Scientists are re-examining whether genetic changes remain the primary catalyst of human evolution, or if another factor has become more influential.

New research suggests humans are undergoing a major evolutionary shift, with culture taking the lead over genetics in shaping ...

Scientists found honey bee genes tied to social behavior that resemble human ones, suggesting ancient shared roots.

Now some scientists claim in a new paper that culture has actually overtaken genetics as the leading force shaping human evolution, marking a major shift. Timothy Waring, an economist at the ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be the result of millions of years of evolution. Rapid neuronal evolution in humans is ...