Human evolution has often been depicted as a process of adaptation, where natural selection and genetic changes drive species ...

A new theory suggests that cultural systems dictated how human beings survived and not genetics, hinting at adaptability and ...

A new study suggests culture is reshaping human evolution faster than DNA, redefining how our species adapts, survives, and ...

Researchers at the University of Maine are theorizing that human beings may be in the midst of a major evolutionary ...

There are many health problems that can be traced back to errors in the genetic code. There are also many potential benefits to genetic engineering outside of healthcare. Nature has already found ways ...

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When a woman becomes pregnant, the outcome of that pregnancy depends on many things—including a crucial event that happened ...

What if you could screen embryos for diseases before they became babies? What if you had the power to choose the traits your baby would have? Would you use it? These practically polar opposite ...

In the 22nd century, manipulation of the human genome became commonplace. Techniques of genetic engineering advanced to the point where the rich could custom-build fetuses that grew into stronger, ...