Researchers have found that coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2 contain genes that appear important for viral survival even though they don't produce a working protein. Their work investigating how these ...

In pursuit of knowledge, the evolution of humanity ranks with the origins of life and the universe. And yet, except when an ...

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Using ancient samples, the scientists were able to peer into the past and reveal new markers of adaptation from the early ...

The evolution of human brains may have been deeply influenced by social bonds and prolonged childhoods, rather than brain ...

Archaeologist and broadcaster Alice Roberts admits that explaining life on Earth in one evening is “a bit ambitious”.

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From early experiments to the tools of tomorrow, AI technology has come a long way. The journey has just begun.

Some genetic research points to early domestication events in regions such as ... Despite the challenges posed by selective ...

Three research institutions in Barcelona have teamed up to launch the world's first Joint Program on Evolutionary Medical Genomics.

Explore the impact of AI on human evolution. Learn how small daily interactions with artificial intelligence could shape the ...

While human culture has evolved dramatically - from the Stone Age to the Space Age - chimpanzee cultures appear relatively ...