Ancient DNA reveals how farming accelerated human evolution, driving genetic changes over the past 10,000 years.

The human genome of West Eurasia has been far more affected by natural selection in the last 10,000 years than previously ...

Are humans natural born runners? Here’s why evolutionary and anatomical evidence suggests running was more central to our ...

New research from Harvard University has revealed that ginger-haired genes are becoming increasingly prevalent through ...

Another complication is that sustained genetic variation does not emerge exclusively as a result of natural selection.

Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has been selecting for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV and ...

Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA ...

Noor has been a consultant on several episodes over the years, including season three of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.” “My ...