Scientists previously thought only a handful of genes showed signs of selection in recent human evolution, but previous ...

For years, the story of recent human evolution looked relatively quiet. Scientists studying ancient human DNA had found only ...

A large study of ancient DNA from nearly 16,000 people across more than 10,000 years has revealed that natural selection has ...

Something happened around 4,000 years ago in West Eurasia that made red-haired people more common.

Ancient DNA reveals how farming accelerated human evolution, driving genetic changes over the past 10,000 years.

The human genome of West Eurasia has been far more affected by natural selection in the last 10,000 years than previously ...

Another complication is that sustained genetic variation does not emerge exclusively as a result of natural selection.

Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has been selecting for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV and ...

Learn more about new research that analyzed 16,000 ancient genomes and discovered that natural selection hasn’t slowed down.

Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, ...