Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates, according to researchers.

Two small genetic changes reshaped the human pelvis, setting our early ancestors on the path to upright walking, scientists say.

Experts believe technology may soon allow humans to slow or even reverse aging, with companies racing to make immortality a ...

Around 70,000 years ago, Homo sapiens faced near extinction due to the Toba supervolcano eruption, which triggered a volcanic ...

Horses have played a critical role in shaping human society, but scientists are still piecing together the story of their domestication. Reading time: Reading time 3 minutes Roughly 4,500 years ago, ...

Scientists around the world are racing to bring back extinct species — from the woolly mammoth to the dodo — using the power ...

When Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, a genetic variation affecting red blood cells may have hindered reproduction in ...

The contribution of genetics to the variability in people’s metabolism has remained largely unknown. This is, in part, because genetic studies of human metabolism have been limited in scale and ...

The world’s largest network of environmental groups approved the exploration of genetic engineering tools to aid the ...

Some conservation groups are calling for an effective ban on genetic modification, but others say these technologies are crucial for preserving biodiversity ...