Studies have suggested that genes under strong sexual selection tend to evolve rapidly, particularly those associated with ...

Utilizing sophisticated analyses grounded in complete genome sequences, researchers at the University of Cambridge have ...

Genes from the minority population, particularly those related to brain function, may have played a crucial role in human evolution, says Trevor Cousins.

By studying never-before-seen details of brain connectivity in human infants, researchers have identified how a balance of innate structure and flexible learning produces our remarkably organized ...

The skull evolved for protection against blunt force. Modern acceleration and rotational forces expose the brain to new ...

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

A novel genetic model suggests that the ancestors of modern humans came from two distinct populations that split and reconnected during our evolutionary history.

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long ...

The discovery of 1.5-million-year-old bone tools in Tanzania suggests early human ancestors had advanced cognitive abilities ...

For decades, scientists have believed that meat-eating drove human evolution, particularly our enlarged brains.

Scientists have discovered the oldest human face in Western Europe, potentially re-writing the story of human evolution.

Innatera builds neuromorphic chips. They are proving extremely efficient for applications in smart doorbells and more, but ...