We now have full genome sequences for six species of apes, helping us to pin down our last common ancestor – and potentially ...

Elon Musk has contemplated the future of energy harnessing, referencing the Kardashev Scale. He envisions a hundredfold ...

A recent groundbreaking study has radically altered our understanding of human evolution. Homo sapiens, traditionally thought ...

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Throughout most of human history, evolution progressed slowly. Small genetic changes took thousands of years to permeate populations. Natural selection was intentional, reactive, and gradual.

While dogs and cats are genetically unrelated, breeding for certain features is making some dog and cat breeds look more and ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Emmet: Greetings, Emmet here! Evolution is the way that living things have developed and changed over time.

Genetic scientists have spliced human DNA into mice, resulting in rodents with increased brain mass, offering new clues to ...