Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates, according to researchers.

Two small genetic changes reshaped the human pelvis, setting our early ancestors on the path to upright walking, scientists say.

What will human evolution look like in the next thousand or million years? From genetic engineering to space colonization and ...

Around 70,000 years ago, Homo sapiens faced near extinction due to the Toba supervolcano eruption, which triggered a volcanic ...

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe. Using advanced analysis based ...

Now, research from Northwestern Engineering’s Vadim Backman reveals a second ... “Rather than a predetermined script based on fixed genetic instruction sets, we humans are living, breathing ...

Experts believe technology may soon allow humans to slow or even reverse aging, with companies racing to make immortality a ...

The world’s largest network of environmental groups approved the exploration of genetic engineering tools to aid the ...

A rare breed of hunting dogs known for its forked nose, the Turkish Pointer, might just help scientists better understand why human babies are sometimes born with facial clefts. In a recent study, ...

Some conservation groups are calling for an effective ban on genetic modification, but others say these technologies are crucial for preserving biodiversity ...