Researchers discovered that autism’s prevalence may be linked to human brain evolution. Specific neurons in the outer brain evolved rapidly, and autism-linked genes changed under natural selection.

Combining artificial intelligence and genetics has allowed researchers to study the part of the eye that gives us sharp ...

They note that today, improvements in health, longevity and survival reliably come from group-level cultural systems like scientific medicine and hospitals, sanitation infrastructure and education ...

Stanford study finds rapid brain cell evolution boosted human cognition but lowered autism gene activity, raising vulnerability.

Combining artificial intelligence and genetics has allowed researchers to study the part of the eye that gives us sharp ...

Genetic differences in over 450,000 people reveal why obesity causes disease in some but not others, pointing to better ...

How to identify the next dangerous virus before it spreads among people is the central question in a new Comment in The ...

New research reveals how human brain evolution may explain autism’s high prevalence, highlighting genetic trade-offs in ...

A new study suggests culture is reshaping human evolution faster than DNA, redefining how our species adapts, survives, and thrives.

A new theory suggests that cultural systems dictated how human beings survived and not genetics, hinting at adaptability and ...

New Zealand is planning to eradicate millions of invasive animals that prey on the country's rare birds. The goal may not be ...