In the spring, ants are once again hard at work. Beyond their everyday presence, ants are also key model organisms in cutting ...

The whole world could soon be seeing red. Instead of being the punchline, redheads will have the last laugh, as a new study ...

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

When you think about evolution, what comes to mind? Certainly, things like opposable thumbs are one factor here; so too is ...

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. Using advanced analysis based ...

There is strong scientific consensus surrounding this story and it is informed by multiple converging lines of evidence.

A study finds an increase in redheads over 10,000 years due to natural selection, highlighting ongoing human evolution and ...

Graham Coop, a professor of evolution and ecology at UC Davis, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for his work on human genetics and evolution. Katrina Huynh UC Davis A professor ...

This volume is based on the National Academy of Sciences' Colloquium on the Tempo and Mode of Evolution. The articles appearing in these pages were contributed by speakers at the colloquium and have ...

A common element in “Star Trek” and other science fiction is their depiction of humanoid alien species. If life exists ...

Scientists and reef managers are calling for ‘assisted evolution’ to help accelerate coral reef adaptation in the face of ...