Scientists discovered humans descended from two ancient populations, not one. These groups split 1.5 million years ago.

A new study reveals that a mysterious human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, potentially enhancing brain ...

Utilizing sophisticated analyses grounded in complete genome sequences, researchers at the University of Cambridge have ...

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

Mice are still incapable of writing the complete works of Shakespeare, despite some being given a human "language gene".

Chimpanzees are humans' closest living relatives, sharing more than 98% of our DNA. They are endangered, with fewer than ...

When a gene gets duplicated, it often leads to the recipe being followed too many times, and the resulting “leftovers,” the ...

New genetic research suggests that humans first developed language around 135,000 years ago when populations began ...

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

Biological sciences researchers from the U of A have led the publication of a paper that expands our understanding of sensory ...

A novel genetic model suggests that the ancestors of modern humans came from two distinct populations that split and reconnected during our evolutionary history.