Evolution stands as one of the most robust theories in modern science, yet it remains shrouded in myths and misconceptions that persist even among those who accept it.

More than a decade after the first Neanderthal genome was sequenced, scientists are still working to understand how ...

An international research team has identified a human protein, ANKLE1, as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals ...

An ancient, shared set of human-specific genes underwent changes in a geographically isolated population after around 300,000 years ago, scientists say.

From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool ...

Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia. Domesticated species are the plants and animals that have evolved to live ...

The Jomon people—who eventually settled in what is now Japan—share little, if any, genetic connection to the Denisovan population that’s spread throughout Eurasia.

Scientists have discovered a 151-million-year-old fossil fly in Australia that challenges ideas about insect evolution. Named ...

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For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how increased levels of radiation affect their health, growth, and evolution. A study analyzed ...

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars as he continues to recover from appendicitis surgery, coach Jonathan Gannon ...