Neanderthals still shared the Earth with our ancestors. Recent discoveries are challenging our linear view of human evolution ...

The study of genetics has revolutionized our understanding of human history, offering profound insights into our ancient past.Explore the genetics of prehistory, focusing on how ancient DNA reveals ...

The pelvis is often called the keystone of upright locomotion. More than any other part of our lower body, it has been ...

A new study shows that genetic evidence of historical contact between populations reveals consistent patterns of language change.

Advances in genetics during the last decade not only have influenced modern medicine, they also have changed how human evolution is studied, says an anthropologist from the University of Illinois ...

An ancient skull has finally shown us what the Denisovans looked like. Now it turns out they, not Neanderthals, might be our ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Bipedal locomotion - walking upright on two legs - is a fundamental trait underpinning humankind's ...

Genetic variation is what distinguishes humans from non-humans — and while humans are different than apes, our evolutionary kinship means that our biological blueprints are still entwined.

Human biology encompasses all aspects of the human organism including evolution, genetics, ecology, anatomy and physiology, development, anthropology, and nutrition, among others.

Researchers have identified two pivotal genetic shifts in human evolution that reshaped the pelvis, facilitating bipedal ...

Instead, human culture may be driving evolution faster than genetic mutations can work. In this conception, evolution no longer requires genetic mutations that confer a survival advantage being passed ...