GINGERS bullied for their locks at school are getting the last laugh, as natural selection has fuelled a surge in redheads – ...

For years, the story of recent human evolution looked relatively quiet. Scientists studying ancient human DNA had found only ...

A large study of ancient DNA from nearly 16,000 people across more than 10,000 years has revealed that natural selection has ...

A massive study of ancient genomes has revealed that natural selection acted on hundreds of human genes throughout recent ...

Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, ...

Ancient DNA reveals how farming accelerated human evolution, driving genetic changes over the past 10,000 years.

Another complication is that sustained genetic variation does not emerge exclusively as a result of natural selection.

Learn more about new research that analyzed 16,000 ancient genomes and discovered that natural selection hasn’t slowed down.

The study of nearly 16,000 people by Harvard University also found that coeliac disease and lighter skin tones were becoming ...

The human genome of West Eurasia has been far more affected by natural selection in the last 10,000 years than previously ...