Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis ...

A study published in the journal Evolution on September 26, 2018, suggests that certain models used to explain the theory of ...

Like other living creatures, humans have been shaped by evolution. Over time, we have developed – and continue to develop – traits that help us survive.

Scientists have uncovered new evidence suggesting that autism may have it roots in how the human brain has evolved. "Our results suggest that some of the same genetic changes that make the human brain ...

If we look across the whole of the mammal branch of the tree of life, we find there are many groups of mammals that have ...