The two types of ear wax are likely a human adaptation to suit the temperature and climate — another example of the amazing way in which our bodies have evolved to suit our needs. A leading theory ...

The Indigenous peoples of the Bolivian highlands are survivors. For thousands of years they have lived at altitudes of more than two miles, where oxygen is about 35 percent lower than at sea level.

Skin color is an adaptive trait by humans who migrated out of Africa 100,000 years ago. Dr. Nina Jablonski, professor of anthropology at Penn State & author, The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin ...

Penn State provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation US. University of Adelaide and Australian National University provide funding as members of The Conversation AU. Humans may be ...

Natural selection is an important evolutionary force that enables humans to adapt to new environments and fight disease-causing pathogens. However, the unique footprints of natural selection in our ...

Study shows that activity in the subthalamic nucleus reflects action outcomes and consequent adaptation in humans; this can be modified through bursts of electrical stimulation, with potential to ...

In a recent review published in the journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, researchers discussed the role of climatic shifts and vegetation changes in driving the evolution within the subfamily ...