Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA ...

Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, ...

In a first-of-its-kind finding, researchers at University of Iowa Health Care discovered that specific genetic sequences have ...

A new study finds natural selection has reshaped hundreds of human genes in the past 10,000 years, driven by farming, disease ...

Ancient DNA reveals how farming accelerated human evolution, driving genetic changes over the past 10,000 years.

New 3D analysis of a German skull clears up decades of confusion, placing this human firmly in the modern family tree.

Human evolution is the study of how our species has developed over time and continues to change today. By analysing fossils, artefacts and DNA, we can trace the history of our ancestors and their ...

From the ability to detect the smell of wet soil to the scent of ripe fruit, the human olfactory system has evolved over ...