The terms hominid and hominin are often used interchangeably, but they do not mean the same thing. Hominids include all great apes, meaning humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, while ...

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 scientific wonderers at What If fast-forward through millions of years of primate development to show the path that led to modern people.

Humans carry a surprising relic from deep evolutionary history, one that traces back to a tiny, one-eyed ancestor that lived ...

A new study finds natural selection has reshaped hundreds of human genes in the past 10,000 years, driven by farming, disease ...

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

The gap between genetics and archaeology leaves us with an unclear picture of where the Neanderthals originated. Columnist ...

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

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

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