Today, genomics is saving countless lives and even entire species, thanks in large part to a commitment to collaborative and ...

In the study, "An empirically-based scenario for the evolution of cultural transmission in the human lineage during the last 3.3 million years," published in PLOS One, researchers compiled a cross ...

Early human evolution may have been more complex than scientists previously thought, with modern humans evolving from two ancestral lineages.

A lost chapter in human evolution has been revealed after an analysis of modern DNA found that we come from not one but two ancestral populations—ones that drifted apart and later reconnected ...

But the title of oldest human in all of Europe is still held by the Dmanisi people -- also called Homo georgicus -- who lived up to 1.8 million years ago in what is now Georgia.

Looking for books on evolution? We've got you covered. Join us as we count down the 7 best books on the subject.

Members of the Journal of Human Evolution editorial board have resigned en masse in opposition to alleged changes by the publisher, Elsevier, according to a public joint resignation letter. “For over ...

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) often strikes our most human traits, such as the ability to speak and to interact on social and emotional levels. Now, research led by Lorenzo Pasquini and William Seeley ...

Beyond gene-edited babies: the possible paths for tinkering with human evolution Editing human embryos is restricted in much of the world—and making an edited baby is fully illegal in most ...

Hybrid species of human, once seen by experts as science fiction, may have played a key role in our evolution. Here are 6 recent discoveries that illuminate our story.

Evolution Is a Human Right. That’s Why I Let Nature Guide My Transition As new laws continue to attack trans people, we can look to nature as our guide to fight back.