Evolution is traditionally associated with a process of increasing complexity and gaining new genes. However, the explosion of the genomic era shows that gene loss and simplification is a much more ...
The human body is a key subject of research by scientists worldwide. A biomedical engineering research team led by Professor ...
What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.
Short snouts and a flat profile—within a span of 100 years, humans have significantly changed the shape of the skulls of ...
Yet, for all its aesthetic and expressive potency, the neck is also a site of fear and deep vulnerability. Villains and ...
A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the process differed from the evolution of chimpanzees.
Why do beauty standards feel inescapable? Neuroscience and epigenetics reveal how our brains imprint cultural ideals—shaping body image and eating behaviors for life.