Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to a new model for how intelligent life developed on Earth.

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

The Noonan lab at Yale University is focused on understanding how HARs contribute to the evolution of uniquely human brain features.

Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication ...

A team of researchers at Penn State, who led the work, said the new interpretation ... in the journal Science Advances. “It suggests that the evolution of complex life may be less about luck ...

A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language, proposing that a protein variant found only in ...

The survival of civilization may be at stake. The last 80 years or so represent an unprecedented historical period of ...

Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future?

The rapid improvement of AI technology has been accompanied by dire warnings that AI could soon automate away millions of ...

Religious dogma clashed with early science, but fossils and discoveries reshaped humanity’s understanding of Earth’s history.

In 2023, scientists discovered thousands of unknown life forms in the Pacific Ocean. The discovery highlighted an unsettling ...