Are you lactose intolerant? Many people are. In fact, the ability to digest lactose may be an example of adaptive evolution in the human lineage. Although the study of natural selection in humans ...

HIV-1 strains in humans arose from three independent ape-to-human transmissions in the early 20th century, but the viral adaptation in humans remained unknown until now. Paul Sharp and colleagues from ...

New research suggests that humans inhabited the rainforests of West Africa roughly 150,000 years ago, providing new insights into our ancestors' ability to adapt to challenging environments ...

These include the same genes involved in resistance and adaptation to malaria in humans. The evidence of local genetic adaptation identified here has important implications for chimpanzee ...

Rey and Kylo Ren face off while the First Order captures Chewbacca in Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Adaptation #2, in ...