Evolution is traditionally associated with a process of increasing complexity and gaining new genes. However, the explosion of the genomic era shows that gene loss and simplification is a much more ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

Why do some monkeys have blue faces while others don’t? The answer lies in a fascinating genetic mystery involving evolution, ...

A new study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

Experts have been studying remote mountain communities and found they have certain genetic advantages which prove that ...

Clothes and fishing nets that are made of nylon often end up in landfill or dumped in oceans, but a new way to break down the ...