Climate change is no longer a distant threat, but a tangible reality that is reshaping our world. As weather patterns become ...

Are you lactose intolerant? Many people are. In fact, the ability to digest lactose may be an example of adaptive evolution in the human lineage. Although the study of natural selection in humans ...

Explore the fascinating process of python digestion and how these reptiles regenerate their intestines after every meal.

Paranthropus robustus fossils from Swartkrans Cave reveal new insights into their diet, social structure, and survival 2 ...

In a paper published in Mycology, researchers investigated the adaptive mechanisms of Microsporum canis, a dermatophyte transitioning from animal to human hosts. Using comparative genomics, the study ...

Does mental illness reflect evolutionary traits gone awry? Emphasizing strengths over deficits helps people thrive.

A 24-episode anime series aired in Japan from April 2007 to September 2007, and adapted the first through eleven volumes of ...

However, it remains to be seen whether these adaptations can keep pace with human-induced environmental changes. Future research should investigate how other stressors, such as heavy metals or ...

In this, the first in a series of geographically themed examinations of Human Evolution sites in the context of the HEADS (Human Evolution: Adaptations, Dispersals, and Social Developments) World ...