Scientists are re-examining whether genetic changes remain the primary catalyst of human evolution, or if another factor has become more influential.

Researchers at the University of Maine are theorizing that human beings may be in the midst of a major evolutionary shift — driven not by genes, but by culture. Cultural practices — from farming ...

The microbiome comprises a multitude of bacteria, viruses and fungi that exist in and on a multicellular organism. The interactions of body cells and the microbiome form a structural and often ...

A new study suggests culture is reshaping human evolution faster than DNA, redefining how our species adapts, survives, and ...

The theory of evolution by natural selection was first formulated in Darwin’s book “On the Origin of Species” in 1859. It ...

Genetics may no longer be the driving force of human evolution, a study by researchers from the University of Maine suggests.

What's the link between an exploding star, climate change and human evolution? Francis Thackeray, who has researched ancient ...

Chimpanzees consume the equivalent of at least one alcoholic drink per day as they eat ripe, fermenting fruit, says a study ...

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by scientists from Israel and Ghana shows that an ...

A video opposed to the teaching of evolution in Augusta County Schools received 11,000 views and drew some speakers to the school board meeting.

Responses to a column by Thomas L. Friedman about cooperation between the U.S. and China on artificial intelligence. Also: A ...

Life” and “intelligence” are terms with heavily contested meanings.This discussion will offer a novel, unified perspective on ...