Like other species, we are the products of millions of years of adaptation. Now we're taking matters into our own hands.

Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis occurred, where life emerged from non-life. Imagine a hot, watery mix of ...

How did the evolutionary ancestors of Homo sapiens separate from the ancestors of modern apes? A key ingredient leading to modern human beings, according to researchers at the University of ...

An anthropologist highlights the revolutionary role of the practice, which was often led by women, and was just as crucial to ...

It's a journey that proactively drives human evolution by inviting us to explore the limitless possibilities that beckon us forward, driven by conscious choices shaped by the force of technology.

Back to Article List Colonizing Mars could speed up human evolution High radiation, low gravity and other environmental pressures could spur martian humans to mutate relatively quicker than on Earth.

If you have spent time with an infant, you might recognize the scene: A child is wailing, inconsolable, and you, the parent, have to go to the bathroom. Or eat. Or attend to a pot that’s boiling over.

Technology is integral to evolution. Understanding technology's relationship to human welfare means grasping its role within the flow of biological and human life.

Understanding how human technology evolves is crucial to understanding why humans have enjoyed such unprecedented evolutionary success. The evolution of complex technologies can occur with only ...