A reduced genome in an island species raises evolutionary questions.

A major evolutionary theory says most genetic changes don’t really matter, but new evidence suggests that’s not true. Researchers found that helpful mutations happen surprisingly often. The twist is ...

The pelvis is often called the keystone of upright movement. It helps explain how human ancestors left life on all fours ...

A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

The new findings strengthen the "RNA world" hypothesis that describes how the first life on Earth could have used RNA instead ...

Evolution is slow, but with the right experimental set-up—and enough time to spare—you can watch nature do its methodical ...

Human evolution is explained through branching lineages rather than a simple linear progression. Fossils, genetics, and ...

Biologists are closing in on a puzzle that seems to turn classic evolutionary logic inside out, yet may be so common that it ...

Is complex social behavior genetically determined? Yes, as a team of biologists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf ...

The analysis of dental remains from Dmanisi in the Republic of Georgia has important implications regarding the balance and ...