When we think of lead poisoning, most of us imagine modern human-made pollution, paint, old pipes, or exhaust fumes.

From controlling fire to decoding DNA, humans have achieved levels of adaptation unseen in nature. Biologists call this a “cultural evolution loop,” where ideas evolve faster than genes. This feedback ...

An international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The ...

Scientists tested two species against each other to see which was more likely to fall for an optical illusion.

From being branded as primitive brutes to misunderstood geniuses, Neanderthals have long been misrepresented. Fossil and ...

Lead exposure may have spelled evolutionary success for humans—and extinction for our ancient cousins—but other scientists ...

Hominids experienced lead exposure as far back as 2-million years ago, new research finds, challenging the theory that the ...

A simple change in species composition can impact the course of evolution: A research team from the University of Bern and ...

Thirteen master’s and Ph.D. students studying biodiversity at the University of Wyoming have received $47,500 in grants from ...

A million-year-old skull from China, Yunxian 2, reshapes our understanding of human origins and ancient human relatives.

On this World Anatomy Day, Oct. 15, experts in the Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution at Johns Hopkins Medicine are ...

Mathematical framework translates microscopic movements into large-scale behaviors, like proteins unfolding and crystals ...