Neanderthals lost genetic diversity around 110,000 years ago. Researchers confirmed this by studying fossilized inner ears.

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In a nutshell Scientists discovered a tiny genetic change in the NOVA1 gene that exists only in modern humans — not in ...

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

A genetic study published on Tuesday offers an important new clue. Researchers found that, between 250,000 and 500,000 years ...

Scientists employ deep learning to analyze and compare gene regulation across various cell types in human and chicken brains.

The Noonan lab at Yale University is focused on understanding how HARs contribute to the evolution of uniquely human brain features.

A new contender for a human 'language gene' can change the way that mice squeak when it is incorporated into their DNA.

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

D NA’s power to illuminate humanity’s past never ceases to amaze. Collected from those now alive, it shows how their ...

Scientists analyzed the lengths of regions of Neanderthal DNA in 58 ancient Eurasian genomes of early modern humans and determined ... unlike birds, the evolution of bats' wings and legs is ...

New research on the inner ear morphology of Neanderthals and their ancestors challenges the widely accepted theory that ...