On remote islands of Papua New Guinea, people carry a story that ties us all back to our deepest roots. Although their ...

Recent discoveries in Colombia have unveiled a previously unknown human DNA lineage in ancient remains, offering fascinating ...

Are humans evolving more through culture than DNA? A new study explores how medicine, technology, and institutions may guide ...

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

Insects are essential for ecosystems, but mounting evidence suggests many populations are collapsing under modern pressures.

Malaria is one of the world's most widespread and deadliest parasitic diseases. But some people may have natural protection ...

Where did humans come from, and what makes us unique? Discover the remarkable origins of Homo sapiens ... Thanks to groundbreaking fossil evidence, and advances in DNA science, we are able to picture ...

A new study suggests culture is reshaping human evolution faster than DNA, redefining how our species adapts, survives, and ...

A popular museum in Atlanta is expanding at a critical moment in the United States. And unlike the Smithsonian Institution, the privately funded National Center for Civil and Human Rights is beyond ...

The rate that our heart or liver ages may differ from that of our immune or hormonal systems, and now it seems that a single ...

How did digits evolve? While it is clear that they derive from genetic programs already present in fish, their precise origin ...

An. funestus is one of the most widespread mosquito species in Africa, with the females attracted to humans as a source of ...