Even compared to chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives, humans' scrapes and cuts tend to stick around for more than twice ...

A genomic study of gut microbes during antibiotic use finds selective sweeps in a DNA gyrase gene that drive resistance.

Traditional biochemical methods of studying human gene mutations are often laborious and costly. Now bioengineers at the ...

Understanding human evolution often involves looking closely at our DNA. Yet obtaining ancient DNA from fossils older than 300,000 years—especially from Africa—is incredibly challenging.

Scientists link baker’s yeast evolution to ancient human movements, suggesting we’ve been shaping microbial life far longer ...

Throughout most of human history, evolution progressed slowly. Small genetic changes took thousands of years to permeate populations. Natural selection was intentional, reactive, and gradual.

This suggests that subtle genetic variations, like the one in NOVA1, could have significantly influenced the development of human language and communication abilities during evolution. In a ...

New research has revealed an incredible discovery: modern humans carry 20% of their genetic material from a mysterious ...

In their latest study, published in Evolution, they found that some rattlesnakes ... "The Baja California islands are pristine and largely untouched by human activity, making them an extraordinary ...