A landmark Nature study analysing DNA from nearly 16,000 ancient and modern individuals in West Eurasia has revealed 479 gene variants shaped by natural selection over the past 10,000 years. Findings ...

When Charles Darwin first proposed how evolution works in 1859, it seemed plausible. Tiny changes stack up over time, eventually leading a species to become something entirely different. Aside from ...

New research shows natural selection continues to shape modern humans, influencing traits from red hair to hair loss risk.

A system once tied to DNA organization in cyanobacteria has evolved into a structure that shapes the cell itself. This shift ...

A study using ancient DNA has identified notable evolutionary adjustments to dietary, settlement, disease and other changes ...

A series of recent studies using unprecedented ancient DNA datasets have revealed that human evolution is far more complex and recent than previously thought. Findings challenge the idea of a single ...

Learn more about new research that analyzed 16,000 ancient genomes and discovered that natural selection hasn’t slowed down.

Bacteria consist of a single cell. They do not have bones and are not like big animals that leave clear signs in the geological record, which thankful palaeontologists can study many millions of years ...

Scientists at the University of Vienna, Austria, have screened great ape specimens obtained from natural history museums to identify DNA viruses. This groundbreaking study provides unique insights ...