New research suggests that the evolution of the human brain may explain why autism is more common in humans than in other ...

Micronutrients, minerals that are part of the human diet in small amounts, may have influenced human evolution more than ...

Like other species, we are the products of millions of years of adaptation. Now we're taking matters into our own hands.

Antón told Newsweek: "This does not change the broad strokes of what we know about human evolution. Based on the DNA we knew about the existence of the Denisovan lineage and its relationship to ...

If you have spent time with an infant, you might recognize the scene: A child is wailing, inconsolable, and you, the parent, have to go to the bathroom. Or eat. Or attend to a pot that’s boiling over.

The recent unearthing of a non-human skull embedded within a cave wall has ignited a wave of interest among the scientific ...

Scientists find genetic mutation, millions of years ago. Oct. 12, 2011 — -- About three million years ago human predecessors embarked on a new course that would forever alter the evolution of our ...

What's the link between an exploding star, climate change and human evolution? Francis Thackeray, who has researched ancient ...

While the Vatican acknowledges stages of technological development, it lacks a model of integrating science and religion that can adequately assess the influence of technology. The Vatican's approach, ...

An ASU research team has discovered 13 ancient human teeth in Ethiopia, dating back to 2.6 to 2.8 million years ago, that appear to be different from any previously known species.