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 ...

Now some scientists claim in a new paper that culture has actually overtaken genetics as the leading force shaping human evolution, marking a major shift. Timothy Waring, an economist at the ...

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

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

Astronomers have observed IC 418 for 130 years and discovered that the temperature of its central star is rising at an ...

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

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.

While developing his theory of natural selection, Charles Darwin was horrified by a group of wasps that lay their eggs within ...

At long last, the Pokémon series has given Mega Evolutions to the three starter Pokémon from the region that first introduced ...

In 1835, Charles Darwin gazed at coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean, and these intricate marine structures sparked his thoughts on the evolution of life. Nearly two centuries later, Darwin's inquiry abo ...