Ancient evidence suggests a new twist in how we all got here.

A new study, published July 6, 2026, in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that two of the best-known trends in ...

The “Frozen Evolution” Myth A popular assumption says medicine, technology, and home comforts have put humanity beyond the ...

A vast stretch of islands across the South Pacific holds one of the oldest human stories on Earth. For tens of thousands of ...

Synthetic cell SpudCell, the first built from non-living components by University of Minnesota synthetic biologists Kate ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell.

Grey hair isn't random decline — it's melanocyte stem cells wearing out, a flaw natural selection never bothered fixing. Here ...

In cancer research, one person's junk is increasingly becoming another person's treasure. Scientists have now uncovered new evidence showing how recently evolved "junk DNA" genetic elements can become ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell.

Is there really such a thing as human nature? The answer lies between two old extremes, and getting it right shapes how we face AI, authoritarianism, and climate.

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the ...

Ever wonder why there are so many different versions of the same animal? From dinosaurs to Darwin to debating the current pace of ...