New evidence suggests that early humans reached the Jordan Valley at least 1.9 million years ago, hundreds of thousands of ...

When we think of evolution, we often think of slow, gradual changes made over millions of years. However, new research suggests that the process could be happening quite quickly, driving major changes ...

PBS science strand "Nova" is set to explore the "epic journey of life" in a new series about evolution. "Nova: Evolution" is a five-part series from the GBH documentary unit together with the BBC and ...

Education Commissioner Henry Mack pushed back Tuesday against criticism that Florida is de-emphasizing evolution in its new plan for teaching science, insisting the state is still covering a subject ...

A fish thought to be evolution’s time capsule just surprised scientists. A detailed dissection of the coelacanth — a 400-million-year-old species often called a “living fossil” — revealed that key ...

A classic question in biology is whether evolution is entirely random or, can it follow predictable patterns. This question was popularized by the famous paleontologist and science communicator ...

The comparative analysis of primate genomes within a phylogenetic context is crucial for understanding the evolution of the human genetic architecture and the inter-species genomic differences ...

The theory of how life develops on Earth has inspired a lot of controversial and inaccurate statements—including some from Charles Darwin himself. No species better exemplifies this than human beings.

Florida’s proposed new academic standards for science downplay evolution, ignore “climate change” and represent a step backwards for public education, according to several experts who’ve reviewed them ...