Human Evolution

A new book reveals how a population’s non-genetic responses to environmental change are central to the process of evolution

There are trillions of cells in the human body, and researchers are developing new mathematics to understand how they work

Researchers believe the genetic risk factors associated with schizophrenia may eventually evolve out of existence, but does this mean the condition will disappear?

Dating the rock layers in between, rather than the actual fossils in Africa’s ‘Cradle of Humankind’ is shedding new light on the time record and how early humans adapted to a changing climate.

These little bumps are much more than an evolutionary hangover - they could help stop cancer, treat burns and even cure baldness

Plants that interbreed usually create a hybrid, but new research reveals that sometimes a more dominant plant takes over

Professor Bernard Wood on why greater evidence can make it even harder to trace our origins

Yes, there is a good tale behind the disappearance of tails from monkeys to humans