Now researchers are learning that they have also evolved another remarkable genetic adaptation since their ancestors first ...

Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate.

Genetic scientists have spliced human DNA into mice, resulting in rodents with increased brain mass, offering new clues to ...

Led by Uppsala & Flinders universities, the study published in Nature credits citizen science for the find & suggests ...

One of the most commonly used gene-delivery methods relies on engineered viruses to insert stretches of genetic material into ...

two hominin fossil hands showed surprising bone structure and added complexity to the story of human evolution. “This work offers yet more evidence that human evolution is not a single, linear ...