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 ...

Brenna Henn had a long-term grant to study the genetic diversity of Africans and people of African descent. Then her N.I.H.

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

Summary: Researchers found that Italian brown bears living near humans evolved unique genetic and behavioral traits. The study suggests that prolonged human presence can quietly reshape how wild ...

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 centromere is necessary for the transport of chromosomes during cell division and, therefore, for the correct ...

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

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

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

Researchers found genetic differences that likely resulted from humans killing aggressive bears, leaving docile individuals ...