Human evolution may no longer be driven solely by genetics. A new study from the University of Maine suggests that culture is now playing a leading role, pushing humanity towards becoming a collective ...

A hidden force let humans smash a barrier that had trapped our ancestors for millions of years.

Artificial intelligence has painted a startling picture of human evolution, suggesting that by the year 3025, our species could bear little resemblance to its current form. Prolonged digital immersion ...

A recent commentary posits that humanity's evolutionary trajectory and continued viability are contingent upon the ...

A sweet tooth for sugars from fruits and honey may have helped fuel brain growth in our primate cousins and early human ...

Fossils unearthed in Ethiopia are reshaping our view of human evolution. Instead of a straight march from ape-like ancestors to modern humans, researchers now see a tangled, branching tree with ...

Humans really do rule the world. We took over fast and far, more than any other wild vertebrates. We inhabit nearly every corner of the world, and can thrive in deserts, tropical rainforests and even ...

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.

A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution finds that the relatively high rate of autism-spectrum disorders in humans is likely due to how humans evolved in the past. The paper is titled "A general ...

Humans have become one of the world's greatest evolutionary forces. To survive our cities, animals from urban foxes to glass-climbing lizards are responding with extreme adaptation.