A new landmark study has uncovered evidence that challenges the long-held beliefs about human evolution.
Many of the body's biggest flaws are the result of evolution building on old designs instead of starting over. Our spine, ...
The uvula is nearly unique to humans among mammals. An evolutionary biologist unpacks competing theories for why we evolved ...
From back pain to wisdom teeth, many of the human body's common problems exist because evolution builds on old designs, a new ...
A new study, published July 6, 2026, in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that two of the best-known trends in ...
Human evolution is generally explained through changes in brain size, locomotion or tool use, but new research from Wits University suggests that gum disease and changes in facial structure may have ...
Our brains are large compared with other animals, so it is tempting to assume there was an evolutionary advantage to them – ...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be the result of millions of years of evolution. Rapid neuronal evolution in humans is likely ASD’s genetic cause, new research suggests. Though autism can cause ...