Humans lost their ability to synthesize their own vitamin C because our ancestors had access to plenty of fruit.

The study questions the long-held belief that northern Africa became arid around 3 million years ago, which coincides with ...

A new breakdown of earthworm DNA could help us better understand how evolution works, and it could prove Darwin completely ...

Scientists reveal that a key evolutionary theory about rapid change is wrong, caused mainly by statistical noise in the data.

Worms radically reorganized their genomes during their move from sea to land, supporting the theory of punctuated equilibrium ...

In March 1925, Tennessee became the first state in the country to ban the teaching of evolution in public school classrooms. Strong reactions rippled across the United States. The eventual upshot: a ...

Utilising this theory could help manage the often-fatal problem of malignant cells becoming resistant to chemotherapy.

Pop culture about the ‘trial of the century’ reflected broader cultural rifts. (The Conversation) — Ask Americans about the ...