Learn how repeated burn injuries may have acted as a form of natural selection, influencing human genes linked to healing and ...

“Burns are a uniquely human injury. No other species lives alongside high temperatures and the regular risk of burning in the ...

Some ecologists even refer to our current epoch as the “Pyrocene,” acknowledging how fire has altered the environment. But ...

A new study has highlighted how reproductive biology and human behavior influence the number of children a person might have. This research, which has identified genetic factors that impact human ...

Millions of years ago, the natural environment was shaping us into the species we are now and humans evolved by natural selection. But as humans continue to evolve, we've turned the notion of natural ...

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 is ...