Natural selection, the driving force behind evolution, occurs because of genetic variations in reproduction among individuals. These variations stem from interactions with environmental factors (such ...
AI and Human Evolution As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly widespread and advanced, it prompts new questions about its impact on human life and society. A recent paper in The ...
may have triggered the evolution of a large brain like that of modern humans, rather than the reverse. Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo ...