It is often argued that in reproductive ethics, moral arguments rely on scientific facts of the matter, some controversial ...

Another complication is that sustained genetic variation does not emerge exclusively as a result of natural selection.

Learn more about new research that analyzed 16,000 ancient genomes and discovered that natural selection hasn’t slowed down.

Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has been selecting for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV and ...

Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA ...

Dozens of new discoveries reveal that defenses evolved by bacteria and viruses billions of years ago still define our own ...

A common element in “Star Trek” and other science fiction is their depiction of humanoid alien species. If life exists ...

Detailed imaging of a 250-million-year-old fossil has revealed the first proof that the ancestors of mammals laid eggs. The ...

Cultural taboos around female sexuality have hindered research on the organ. But a new study provides pivotal insights that ...