A new study reveals how a remarkable group of plants on the Galápagos Islands developed their diverse leaf shapes—offering ...

The evolutionary case for eating meat is etched into human anatomy — but so is the case against it. The science deserves more ...

When our distant ancestors first traded nomadic life for farming, villages, and permanent homes, you might assume that the ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new picture of human origins that challenges the long-held idea of a single ancestral ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

A Harvard study indicates natural selection has favored red hair for millennia, suggesting redheads may become more common as ...

Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has selected for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV in humans, ...