The colossal mismatch between life’s observed sophistication and Darwin’s crude mechanism has scientists searching for ...

Although Trump’s orders have not targeted research involving evolution, the authors’ unease about publishing reflects ...

In the article "To Effectively Discuss Evolution, First Define 'Theory'" in the May 12 issue of The Scientist (R. Lewis, page 13), it was stated that the term "theory of evolution" should be replaced ...

Early human evolution may have been more complex than scientists previously thought, with modern humans evolving from two ancestral lineages.

The discovery of a Lucy, a 3.2 million-year-old skeleton changed our theory of human evolution forever. The discovery is celebrating its 50-year anniversary, continues to capture human imagination ...

When evolution skeptics want to attack Darwin's theory, they often point to the human eye. How could something so complex, they argue, have developed through random mutations and natural selection ...

"Our findings challenge conventional views on upper jaw evolution," the researchers said in a statement. Compared with our distant cousins the reptiles, the faces of mammals are made more complex ...

Until now, it’s been very hard for scientists to establish a detailed timeline of the early evolution of bacteria.

The results indicate that having a wider pelvis reduces the risk of complications during birth, but results in slower walking ...

In the decades since its introduction, the neutral theory of evolution has become central to the study of evolution at the molecular level, in part because it provides a way to make strong ...

Evolutionary biologist Rob Brooks talks to The Conversation Weekly about AI’s potential to influence our evolution.

To put it bluntly, Quirk Evolution involves the theory that Quirks in successive generations will gradually grow in strength, ...