A massive study of ancient and modern DNA from thousands of West Eurasian people has identified nearly 500 genetic variants ...
When our distant ancestors first traded nomadic life for farming, villages, and permanent homes, you might assume that the beastly forces of natural selection lost their ability to shape our species, ...
Bronze Age natural selection accelerated human evolution, challenging long-held beliefs about genetic adaptation.
Faster than expected: Researchers found natural selection has been more active in recent human history, especially after farming began. Hundreds of gene shifts: The study identified 479 gene variants ...
The second science -- Simple selection -- The genetic and ecological context of selection -- History, chance, and necessity -- The rate of genetic deterioration -- The rate of environmental ...