A massive study of ancient and modern DNA from thousands of West Eurasian people has identified nearly 500 genetic variants ...

Ancient DNA reveals how farming accelerated human evolution, driving genetic changes over the past 10,000 years.

As early humans spread from lush African forests into grasslands, their need for ready sources of energy led them to develop a taste for grassy plants, especially grains and the starchy plant tissue ...

Humans are the only primates that walk on two legs. Scientists believe that their uniquely shaped pelvis, the bones that connect the spine to the legs, makes this possible. However, researchers didn’t ...

Human innovation may alter how we see, hear or even perceive reality, but it will not undo the deepest truths of faith. Ecclesiastes reminds us, “There is nothing new under the sun” (Eccl. 1:9). Every ...

Walking upright on two legs is one of the key traits that sets humans apart from other primates. Now, scientists are beginning to unravel some of the developmental and genetic mysteries underpinning ...

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