New research challenges long-standing assumptions about human evolution, revealing that natural selection has been more ...

A Harvard-led study of nearly 16,000 ancient genomes from West Eurasia shows that natural selection has been far more common in the past 10,000 years than once believed. Hundreds of genetic variants ...

DNA switches that predate humans and Neanderthals still influence how people speak today, offering new clues about language ...

The DNA blueprint we carry around with us today has been influenced far more by natural selection than we thought, a massive ...

Scientists analyze 22,000 genomes documenting hundreds of genetic changes due to natural selection over the past 10,000 years ...

A landmark Harvard-led study analyzing nearly 16,000 ancient genomes from West Eurasia reveals that natural selection has been far more active in the last 10,000 years than previously thought, ...

A remarkable genetic breakthrough has uncovered what may be one of the clearest snapshots yet of a Neanderthal “community” ...

New research shows human language evolved through ancient genetic systems that regulate genes, challenging the previous idea.

A system once tied to DNA organization in cyanobacteria has evolved into a structure that shapes the cell itself. This shift ...

An analysis of ancient DNA and modern disease risk suggests some immune genes may reduce allergy risk rather than increase it ...

A massive study of ancient DNA from nearly 16,000 people across more than 10,000 years in West Eurasia reveals that natural ...

Learn more about new research that analyzed 16,000 ancient genomes and discovered that natural selection hasn’t slowed down.