The theory of evolution by natural selection was first formulated in Darwin’s book “On the Origin of Species” in 1859. It describes how organisms change over time as a result of changes in heritable ...

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

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 ...

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

ASTANA – High school textbooks may frame evolution as a thing of the past, but it is very much alive, said Dr. Arkhat ...

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

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

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

The evolutionary blueprint for hands was borrowed in part from a much older genetic plan for our nether regions, a new study ...

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 ...

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