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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

How do cells know what they should become as the body develops? Biological development depends crucially on spatial patterns: the lines that eventually give rise to segments, organs, or markings like ...

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

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