The unique human body part that evolution cannot explain - The human chin has long been fertile ground for arguments between scientists over its purpose ...
The uvula is nearly unique to humans among mammals. An evolutionary biologist unpacks competing theories for why we evolved ...
From back pain to wisdom teeth, many of the human body's common problems exist because evolution builds on old designs, a new ...
A new landmark study has uncovered evidence that challenges the long-held beliefs about human evolution.
What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain features and provides a road map to discover many more. The research could lead to ...
A new study, published July 6, 2026, in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that two of the best-known trends in ...
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A newly discovered genetic mutation unique to humans may help explain ...
Hundreds of hominin fossils reveal that human body size remained stable for ages before a sharp increase in early members of ...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be the result of millions of years of evolution. Rapid neuronal evolution in humans is likely ASD’s genetic cause, new research suggests. Though autism can cause ...