A study using ancient DNA has identified notable evolutionary adjustments to dietary, settlement, disease and other changes ...

A massive study of ancient and modern DNA from thousands of West Eurasian people has identified nearly 500 genetic variants ...

GINGERS bullied for their locks at school are getting the last laugh, as natural selection has fuelled a surge in redheads – ...

The latest report from David Reich’s genetics lab at Harvard is that “Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection ...

For years, the story of recent human evolution looked relatively quiet. Scientists studying ancient human DNA had found only ...

Scientists previously thought only a handful of genes showed signs of selection in recent human evolution, but previous ...

The study of nearly 16,000 people by Harvard University also found that coeliac disease and lighter skin tones were becoming ...

A large study of ancient DNA from nearly 16,000 people across more than 10,000 years has revealed that natural selection has ...

Ancient DNA reveals how farming accelerated human evolution, driving genetic changes over the past 10,000 years.

The human genome of West Eurasia has been far more affected by natural selection in the last 10,000 years than previously ...

Another complication is that sustained genetic variation does not emerge exclusively as a result of natural selection.

Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, ...