Ancestry

New software can infer ancestry from tumor genetic code, which may help develop personalized treatments

This finding also settles a nearly century-long debate about the evolution of Pterosaurs

Gray wolf genomic history reveals a dual ancestry of dogs

Early humans in eastern Africa used fire in a way that prevented regrowth of the region’s forests, creating a sprawling bushland that exists today

A new article suggests wetter climates may have allowed Homo sapiens to expand across the deserts of Central Asia 50-30,000 years ago

A study of 46 mammal species explores the evolutionary history of amylase, a compound that breaks down carbs

The research suggests that Australopithecus afarensis, of the famous “Lucy” skeleton, is still the most likely ancestor to the genus Homo

The analysis adds a new chapter to evolution, shedding additional light on what preceded human bipedalism

How did the modern human face evolve to look the way it does?

The findings represent a major breakthrough in our understanding of human evolution across Southeast Asia