The extraordinary evolution of humans is often exemplified by two defining traits: large brains and highly dexterous hands.

Summary: A new study suggests that autism may be linked to the rapid evolution of brain cell types unique to humans.

A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution finds that the relatively high rate of autism-spectrum disorders in humans is ...

A study led by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz provides the first direct evidence that species that never interact can profoundly influence each other's evolution, challenging a long-held focus on ...

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

Part I. Selection: Darwin and natural selection -- The group selection controversy -- For whose good does natural selection work? -- Part II. Adaptation: Darwin (and others) on biological perfection - ...

Insect adaptation as evidence of evolution by natural selection / by Sir Edward Poulton -- The present standing of the theory of sexual selection / by J.S. Huxley -- The genetic basis of adaptation / ...