GINGERS bullied for their locks at school are getting the last laugh, as natural selection has fuelled a surge in redheads – ...

For years, the story of recent human evolution looked relatively quiet. Scientists studying ancient human DNA had found only ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

Scientists previously thought only a handful of genes showed signs of selection in recent human evolution, but previous ...

Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, ...

Another complication is that sustained genetic variation does not emerge exclusively as a result of natural selection.

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

The study of nearly 16,000 people by Harvard University also found that coeliac disease and lighter skin tones were becoming ...

Newly discovered genetic adaptations have major relevance to the health of modern day human populations all over the world ...

Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has been selecting for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV and ...