Long before industry, our ancestors faced toxic metals, including lead. This exposure may have shaped the evolution of human ...

The genetic roots of a disease or disorder do not always grow into clear-cut, easily diagnosed clinical features. Even if a ...

Harmful genetic changes in sperm become substantially more common as men age because some are actively favoured during sperm production, new research ...

The study explores the evolutionary origins of the lifespan difference between women and men. Across the globe, women generally outlive men, a pattern that has persisted throughout history and in ...

A new study argues that the prevalence of autism in human populations may reflect an evolutionary trade-off embedded within our genetic heritage. Researchers say that rapid changes in certain brain ...

A long-term study compiled from field work on four continents over five decades has unearthed new species of kangaroo paws and related ...

A man sits outside and holds a slim menthol cigarette between his fingers. Close-up with focus on the cigarette. The study provided a comprehensive examination of how lifestyle and environmental ...

Some colorful lizards and a mathematical formula from the finance sector have been used to build a new framework to model ...

A simple change in species composition can impact the course of evolution: A research team from the University of Bern and ...