A study using ancient DNA has identified notable evolutionary adjustments to dietary, settlement, disease and other changes ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

New research shows that variation in mating behaviors, parental care and differences in ornamentation of the sexes in bird ...

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