Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be the result of millions of years of evolution. Rapid neuronal evolution in humans is ...

A new study explores how culture is overtaking genetics as the driving force in human evolution and shaping our future.

ASTANA – High school textbooks may frame evolution as a thing of the past, but it is very much alive, said Dr. Arkhat ...

Summary: A new study suggests that autism may be linked to the rapid evolution of brain cell types unique to humans.

Scientists write papers to share their results – and gain prestige and advance their careers. In this competitive field, ...

From natural selection to the history of nature -- From the units of inheritance to the origin of species -- Multicellularity and the developmental code -- Life cycle evolution : life and death of the ...

Hamilton's rule, introduced in the 1960s, says that altruism—helping others at your own expense—can evolve when the benefits ...

Researchers discovered that certain human brain cells evolved unusually fast, altering autism-linked gene activity.

How do cells know what they should become as the body develops? Biological development depends crucially on spatial patterns: ...

The theory of evolution by natural selection was first formulated in Darwin’s book “On the Origin of Species” in 1859. It describes how organisms change over time as a result of changes in heritable ...

A new study suggests culture is reshaping human evolution faster than DNA, redefining how our species adapts, survives, and ...

Perhaps such a transition will be increasingly adaptive. Faced with growing ecological and social crises, the current ...