Plague, leprosy, smallpox and other diseases didn't jump from animals to humans when we thought. Ancient DNA is revealing ...

New research explores how diet, evolution, and facial anatomy may have shaped our modern smiles. Studies of ancient skulls show wider jaws and fewer malocclusions, leading researchers to explore how ...

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Madagascar, the world’s fourth-largest island, is a living testament to the power of geological forces. Its dramatic ...

In the work of Edward Dutton we can see the way “spiteful mutants” turn on those who do not have deleterious mutations out of ...

Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates, according to researchers.

Two small genetic changes reshaped the human pelvis, setting our early ancestors on the path to upright walking, scientists say.

A recent study proposes a new paradigm for understanding the role of carrion in the subsistence of human populations ...

When Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, a genetic variation affecting red blood cells may have hindered reproduction in ...