To Shakespeare’s Hamlet we humans are “the paragon of animals”. But recent advances in genetics are suggesting that humans are far from being evolution’s greatest achievement. For example, humans have ...

Wood, a researcher in ecology and environmental sciences, argue that culture is overtaking genetics as the main force shaping human evolution. "Human evolution seems to be changing gears," said Waring ...

Small plastic or metal bits at the end of shoelaces, known as aglets, prevent laces from unraveling and protect them from ...

When couples have trouble conceiving a baby or lose a pregnancy, they often undergo routine tests, which can turn up a shock: ...

In 2003, the Human Genome Project became the culmination of the history of genetics research, allowing us to understand the role of genetics in human health and disease. As part of The Clinical ...

A new study, published today in Nature Genetics, created the largest genetic map of human metabolism, revealing new insights on the role of metabolites in health and disease and creating a blueprint ...

In what is now Shandong, eastern China, researchers have discovered one of the oldest matrilineal societies known to science, which dates back more than 4,500 years. This Neolithic society, which ...

Reflections on the archaeology of linguistic diversity / Colin Renfrew -- The fossil record of the evolution of Homo sapiens in Europe and Australasia / Chris Stringer -- Language classification : ...

Childhood stress can impact the epigenetic profile of sperm. These results may also have practical implications for future generations through epigenetic inheritance, as many of the observed ...