Early human evolution may have been more complex than scientists previously thought, with modern humans evolving from two ...

However, these latest results, reported in the journal Nature Genetics, suggest a more complex story ... may have played a ...

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

may have played a crucial role in human evolution," Cousins says. "What's becoming clear is that the idea of species evolving ...

Are you lactose intolerant? Many people are. In fact, the ability to digest lactose may be an example of adaptive evolution in the human lineage. Although the study of natural selection in humans ...

It was the first of many fossils to reinforce the complex nature of evolution itself — the 'March of Progress' is inaccurate. A better way to think about human evolution is like a 'bushy tree ...

The fragmentary facial bones belong to Homo affinis erectus, an esoteric offshoot of our family tree that inhabited Spain more than one million years ago.

Meet your ancient relatives, trace the origins and evolution of our species, and explore what makes us human. Embark on a seven-million-year journey, from the first hominins to the last surviving ...

Georgia Tech scientists are revealing how decades-long research programs have transformed our understanding of evolution, ...

Find out if you're part Neanderthal, about the evolution of laughter ... for centuries to pinpoint the qualities that separate human beings from the millions of other animal species that have ...

Ian Randall is Newsweek's Deputy Science Editor, based in Royston, U.K. His focus is reporting on science and health. He has covered archeology, geology, and physics extensively. Ian joined ...

However, these latest results, reported in the journal Nature Genetics ... may have played a crucial role in human evolution," said Cousins. The study also found that genes inherited from the ...