Human evolution, traditionally driven by natural selection, may have reached a point where technological and medical ...

What will humans be like generations from now in a world transformed by artificial intelligence (AI)? Plenty of thinkers have ...

A study published in Cell Reports has uncovered tiny genes, called microgenes, that have evolved since our ancestors diverged ...

What led humans on the unique path of cultural development? And can we do anything useful with newly reconstructed histories ...

In a study published Nov. 21 in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, researchers have uncovered significant genetic ...

Chimpanzees are known for their remarkable intelligence and use of tools, but could their cultures also evolve over time like human cultures? A new, multidisciplinary study suggests that some of their ...

A study analyzed the DNA of feral dogs living near Chernobyl, compared the animals to others living 10 miles away, and found ...

Organisms are made up of cells, and in each of those cells, a genome encodes the instructions for that organism to grow and ...

Artificial general intelligence — smarter-than-human AI capable of performing virtually all tasks — risks spiraling out of ...

A study published in the journal Nature Plants has unveiled new perspectives on the evolution of flowering plants.

The discovery of a finger bone in a cave in Siberia some 15 years ago kicked off a race to unravel the mysteries of an ...

A new study comparing neurons from different primates pinpointed several genetic changes unique to humans that buffer our ...