New research suggests a genetic variant in the NOVA1 protein may have played a key role in the emergence of human speech.

The Noonan lab at Yale University is focused on understanding how HARs contribute to the evolution of uniquely human brain features.

Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...

Researchers discovered how genetic switches shaped human brain evolution by fine-tuning shared gene expression.

A new theory suggests windows of opportunity, not a series of improbable events may have helped humans gain a foothold in the ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

The Secrets of Fossil Teeth Revealed by the Synchrotron: A Long Childhood Is the Prelude to the Evolution of a Large Brain Nov. 13, 2024 — Could social bonds be the key to human big brains?

A new study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

A study finds that engraved stone artifacts from Manot, Qafzeh, and Quneitra caves reflect early humans' symbolic behavior, ...

People on the Tibetan Plateau have developed unique physiological traits over 10,000 years to thrive in low-oxygen conditions ...