PROTEUS, a system designed to harness “directed evolution,” can speed the process up by years, or even decades.

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Finds like these further support the idea that artistic expression isn’t just for Homo sapiens. Read More About Human Evolution: A version of this story ran in 2021; it has been updated for 2024.

A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.

Omer Gokcumen is an expert in evolutionary anthropology — the study of how humans evolved and how they differ from non-human primates such as gorillas and chimpanzees. He can speak to the media about ...

New research explains how scalp hair grows so long, and how its characteristics helped us thrive.