Millions of years ago, the natural environment was shaping us into the species we are now and humans evolved by natural selection. But as humans continue to evolve, we've turned the notion of natural ...

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It is often assumed that modern humans are no longer evolving. But there is now considerable agreement among scientists that evolution is still affecting our species—and this process is taking place ...

A new study has highlighted how reproductive biology and human behavior influence the number of children a person might have. This research, which has identified genetic factors that impact human ...

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In a new study published in Cell titled, “Dynamics of natural selection preceding human viral epidemics and pandemics,” researchers from University of California, San Diego (UCSD) report that most ...

For the first time in humans, researchers have discovered a large chromosomal rearrangement that bears the mark of natural selection, they report in the February issue of Nature Genetics. The ...