This has been quite the wild year in human evolution stories. Our relatives, living and extinct, got a lot of attention—from ...

Groundbreaking research reveals that human microbes can trigger genetic brain activity in other species, suggesting our ...

A Europe‑wide survey of 10,000 respondents shows strong backing for the recovery of wolves, lynx and bears, as well as opposition to hunting and culling, but also shows that a majority opposes any ...

Gut Microbes may have helped fuel the evolution of large human brains, shaping brain metabolism and gene activity, new ...