Findings in human evolution. Read science articles on early humans, human and primate genetics and more. Articles and photos.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A discussion on the inclusion of evolution in textbooks sparked a ...

A groundbreaking discovery is rewriting the story of human evolution, revealing that an ancient human species once thought to be an evolutionary dead end may have left genetic traces in people alive ...

PBS science strand "Nova" is set to explore the "epic journey of life" in a new series about evolution. "Nova: Evolution" is a five-part series from the GBH documentary unit together with the BBC and ...

A classic question in biology is whether evolution is entirely random or, can it follow predictable patterns. This question was popularized by the famous paleontologist and science communicator ...

Education Commissioner Henry Mack pushed back Tuesday against criticism that Florida is de-emphasizing evolution in its new plan for teaching science, insisting the state is still covering a subject ...

The comparative analysis of primate genomes within a phylogenetic context is crucial for understanding the evolution of the human genetic architecture and the inter-species genomic differences ...

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The theory of how life develops on Earth has inspired a lot of controversial and inaccurate statements—including some from Charles Darwin himself. No species better exemplifies this than human beings.