Mounting evidence from genome studies indicates that, contrary to received wisdom, our species has undergone profound ...

Now researchers are learning that they have also evolved another remarkable genetic adaptation since their ancestors first ...

Over the last decade or so the human genetics field has debated the common disease–common variant hypothesis, which posits that common complex traits are largely due to common variants with ...

It wasn’t just today’s bodies that told the story. Ancient DNA backed it up. The researchers traced the variant through time.

Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate.

Risk-taking emerged as a beneficial strategy in high-reward ancestral contexts. ADHD traits may reflect once-adaptive ...

Image Credit: Billion Photos / Shutterstock A recent study published in the journal Nature Aging reviewed the genetics of human reproductive traits and their relationship with longevity ...