What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

Researchers discovered how genetic switches shaped human brain evolution by fine-tuning shared gene expression.

People on the Tibetan Plateau have developed unique physiological traits over 10,000 years to thrive in low-oxygen conditions ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

Evolution of human traitsIcons depict cultural and biological milestones in human evolution. Álvaro Valiño Evolution is relentless; when the chance of survival can be increased, it finds a way ...

A new study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

A new study reveals that Tibetan communities have developed unique adaptations to survive in the low-oxygen conditions of the ...

One of the great mysteries of human evolution is the intermediate step represented by the presence of Neanderthals for ...

Human biological sex is determined by the sex chromosomes ... Rest assured, this type of evolution will take millions of years. Some clues may be found in rats. "We could simply evolve a new ...

Iowa’s current draft of its K-12 science standards, which include changing the word “evolution” to “biological change over time,” has drawn ire from some parents, educators, students and residents ...

Despite such vast biological diversity ... While our current research has shed light on the evolution of the human heart, our work analyzing the hearts of endangered great apes continues.

ciliate evolution, muscle biochemistry, mammalian reproductive ecology and the molecular biology of human parasites. The biological sciences form the foundation of a number of academic disciplines at ...